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Closely tracking infections among health care workers helps Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, detect clusters and prevent further infections.
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In a directive for compliance officers, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration lays out the key areas of an ergonomics program for health care employers. This is what inspectors will look for:
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Measles cases rose to their highest level in 15 years in 2011, yet another reminder to be on guard for the highly transmissible disease, public health authorities say.
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Eleven years after Congress rescinded the ergonomics standard, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is preparing to wield its "general duty clause" powers to identify ergonomic hazards in health care.
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Many hospitals have banned smoking from their campuses, but exposure to smoke continues to cause health problems in the operating room.
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As a result of a patient-centered medical home pilot program based around preventive and coordinated care, Bend (OR) Memorial Clinic's hospital admissions and emergency department visits dropped for Medicare Advantage members of PacificSource Health Plans.
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When patients who have a high risk of rehospitalization are discharged from Bayada Home Health Care's home health services, the Mooretown, NJ, home health company calls them monthly for the next year to find out how they are feeling and whether they need assistance or additional services that will help them avoid another hospital admission.