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Massive stockpiling of N95 respirators by major corporations preparing for pandemic influenza has caused supply problems for hospitals, which need N95s for current infectious disease hazards such as tuberculosis.
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Hospitals are ill-prepared to cope with even a mild pandemic and are likely to face shortages of staff, protective equipment, bedspace, and other supplies.
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Be prepared with isolation rooms and airborne precautions for patients with suspected H5N1 avian influenza infection.
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The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston will not be on the front lines in an influenza pandemic. The surge of sick patients seeking an emergency room will not be showing up at Dana Farber's doorstep.
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Health care workers rarely report workplace assaults, according to a review of two community hospitals and two nursing homes as part of a five-year study of health care workplace safety.
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One of the greatest hazards at your hospital may be the pathway from the parking lot to the front door.
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Almost everyone gets the flu shot at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. It isn't an option. It's a condition of employment.
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Revised guidelines from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) on how hospitals should measure and report bad debt and charity care put the spotlight squarely on patient access staff.
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Health care organizations have a critical need for qualified clinical coding professionals, according to a recent survey by the American Health Information Management Association and the American Hospital Association Central Office.
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