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Dozens of Veterinary Hospital Workers Exposed to Plague-Infected Dog
In an incident that caused considerable anxiety and chaos, 116 employees and students in a veterinary teaching hospital were exposed to pneumonic plague by a dog with unrecognized infection, investigators report.
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Story of a Nurse Skiing to Work in a Snowstorm Goes Viral
A cellphone photo of an oncology nurse cross-country skiing to work during a recent Utah snowstorm was widely shared on the internet, underscoring the mixture of dedication and joy with which healthcare workers see their duty to patients and colleagues.
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Antivaccination Movement Fuels Return of Measles
An antivaccine movement launching misinformation on the internet is largely responsible for the return of measles, but are some healthcare workers contributing to the problem?
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Preventing Violence: Perception and Reality
While the ED is still the point of the spear in terms of healthcare violence, a new study supports the idea that the threat to workers is becoming more general and less unit-based.
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The ‘Care Paradox’: HCWs Struggle to Help Patients and Protect Themselves
Trying to help agitated patients, who still must be assessed for injuries or other conditions, can be emotionally and mentally challenging for healthcare workers.
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Dynamic Dashboard Gives Bedside Case Managers Ready Knowledge
Case managers often encounter inefficiencies in their daily work due to poor communication and lack of actionable data. As one health system has learned, this obstacle can be eliminated with the right data metrics and dynamic dashboard.
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Building Resilience and Gratitude in Case Management Practice
In healthcare, life comes at you fast — and case managers may struggle to handle it all. That is when it pays to bring up the adage, “Control what you can, accept the rest.”
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Loneliness Prevalent Among Older Adults, With Negative Effects on Health
Hospital case managers should be alert to the risk of their patients suffering from loneliness and social isolation. These conditions can worsen mental and physical health outcomes for patients and are fairly commonplace among older populations.
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Case Study: New York Hospital Meets a Palliative Care Mandate
End-of-life discussions with patients and families can be difficult. It is the elephant in the room that physicians, case managers, and other healthcare professionals hesitate to discuss.
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Patient Reassessments Help Hospital Reach Top Goal of Patient Safety
A children’s hospital targeted seven-day readmissions, successfully reducing the rate after instituting a patient safety case management program.