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Public Becoming Aware, Concerned About Healthcare Burnout
As part of its continuing effort to raise awareness about the risks of burnout in pharmacy workers, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists took the unusual step of surveying the public about a condition that is widely reported in healthcare. Overall, 74% of U.S. adults surveyed said they are concerned about burnout among healthcare professionals.
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Federal Healthcare Violence Bill May Get House Vote
A federal bill (HR-139) that would require an OSHA standard to prevent violence in healthcare passed the House Committee on Education and Labor, clearing the way for a possible vote by the full House.The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act was approved by the committee on June 11, 2019.
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Bearing Witness to Patient Stories Can Reduce Physician Burnout
A critical care physician's nearly fatal health crisis led her to discover that an empathetic approach to patient suffering can alleviate burnout.
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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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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.