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The RAC Is Disappearing — What Will IRBs Be Missing?
The NIH has published new guidelines to streamline gene transfer research by eliminating RAC’s pre-review role and closing a national database of gene transfer studies.
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Third-Party Social Determinants of Health Data Can Help Improve Quality of Care
Healthcare providers are increasingly focusing on social determinants of health to improve quality of care and outcomes, and many are finding that data from third parties can be key to the success of those programs.
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Quick Wins: Blood Draws, Infection Rates, Sepsis
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has had success with several quick wins through the kind of quality improvement effort that yields meaningful change without requiring a lot of time, money, or effort.
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‘Purposeful Rounding’ Mixes Security, Clinical Teams to Help De-Escalate Tense Situations
Concerned about the rise in workplace violence across the United States, administrators at St. Louis-based SSM Health decided they needed to look for new solutions to the problem in their network of hospitals. They came up with “purposeful rounding,” a concept based on the idea that if security personnel are more integrated into the care team, there is a better chance of de-escalating behaviors so situations do not turn into major disruptions or violent acts.
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As Measles Outbreaks Expand, Ensure Immunity of HCWs
Exposed workers who have no immunity should be vaccinated or administered immune globulin intramuscular post-exposure prophylaxis, depending on their risk factors.
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Be Wary of Healthcare Workers Tampering, Switching Meds
Beginning well before the ongoing national opioid epidemic, drug diversion by addicted healthcare workers has caused repeated outbreaks, exposing thousands of patients to bloodborne pathogens.
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Cancer Center Fights Compassion Fatigue With Employee Wellness Program
An employee survey at a cancer center revealed that nurses and physicians were not the only employees affected by the death of patients.
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Hospital Employee Health Wants Your Opinion
Tell us how we can do better in our annual reader survey.
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Support Growing for Federal Bill to Address Healthcare Violence
The bill would require OSHA to promulgate a standard requiring healthcare employers to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence.
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CDC Drops Routine Annual Tuberculosis Screening
The CDC screening change, an update to the agency’s 2005 TB guidelines, was expected as the disease continues to decline nationwide and healthcare workers appear to be at no greater risk of transmission than the general public.