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Healthcare workers on antibiotics at risk of Clostridium difficile
With C. diff at epidemic levels, workers may acquire the bug from patients if they take antibiotics that wipe out the commensal bacteria in the gut and open a path for the pathogen.
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Ebola, chronic PPE woes give OSHA momentum for infectious disease rule
Whether you are pro regulation or not, it is hard to imagine that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will find a better time than the present to issue its long-awaited infectious disease rule to protect healthcare workers.
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PPE use contaminates workers as training, compliance lax
Research spurred by the Ebola crisis continues to reveal that healthcare workers are poorly trained in the use of personal protective equipment, frequently contaminating themselves with pathogens that can endanger their personal health and subsequent patient contacts.
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Violent threats to healthcare workers include patients, hospitalized criminals
Though we certainly wish otherwise, these are dangerous times in healthcare due to escalating violent behavior toward healthcare workers and threats to patients.
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Going to a passive needle safety system reduces injuries and costs
Switching from active to passive needle safety device dramatically reduced needlesticks in an 11-facility healthcare system, creating cost avoidance in reporting, treating, and follow-up that justified the additional expenditure for the devices.
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Healthcare workers urged to be vaccinated against seasonal flu
After last year’s poor flu vaccine efficacy, public health officials think they have a much better match for the 2015-2016 season and are urging healthcare workers to be immunized to protect themselves and patients.
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Pediatrician: We demonize vaccines at our peril
Following anti-vaccine statements made by Republican presidential candidates at a Sept. 16 debate, David W. Kimberlin, MD, wrote an opinion piece that was published in a local newspaper and provided to HEH upon request.
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IOM review: No vaccine-autism link, but rare adverse events linked to some routine shots
An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines, but there are some adverse outcomes of note.
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Science trumps candidates: MMR vaccine, shot schedule safe
As vaccine-preventable diseases continue to resurge and threaten both patients and healthcare workers, 23 million television viewers recently heard reckless comments on vaccine safety by men who aspire to the highest office in the nation.
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Active shooter drills increasing, should hospital security be armed?
A wave of violence continues to threaten healthcare employees and patients, increasing preparations but opening new questions about arming staff and security.