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In the new staffing effectiveness standard, which became effective July 2002, surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, will look at actual vs. planned staffing in organizations.
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Promising that surveys will become more streamlined and patient-focused, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations unveiled a new accreditation process, set to begin in 2004.
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Do more with less. Comply with regulations; manage workers compensation costs; and create new injury prevention programs. But, by the way, were cutting your staff.
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Occupational health nurses are increasing their focus on outcomes and using information technology to meet their goals, according to a survey of some 2,000 occupational health nurses by the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses (ABOHN) in Hinsdale, IL. About one-quarter of the respondents were hospital-based.
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To prepare for an influenza pandemic, you've counted your ventilators and calculated your patient surge, sought options to add bed space and assessed the capacity of the emergency department. But have you estimated how many of your employees will show up for work?
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A 180-pound patient is partially dependent, able to lift only about half his weight. He's in a chair and needs help standing. How many nurses would it take to help him safely if they have no lift equipment?
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Operating room and recovery room personnel may be exposed to waste anesthetic gases without realizing the danger, and employers should take steps to make sure their ventilation and gas "scavenging" systems are working properly, according to a new informational brochure from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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If you want to know the impact of depression on the workplace, just do the math.
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Not enough is known about how to protect health care workers in an influenza pandemic, and that lack of knowledge critically weakens the nation's preparedness, an Institute of Medicine panel has concluded.
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A patchwork of safe patient handling state laws is evolving around the country, presenting a wide range of requirements for hospitals.
