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EMTALA Update 2001: Guidelines, developments, and recent court opinions
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Medicolegal issues and risk management in pediatric emergency medicine
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Discharge Planning Advisor: Office CM program draws praise from physicians
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Safety success: Sharps injuries are cut in half
Safer sharps led to a dramatic decline in the number of needlesticks, with nurses sustaining about half as many injuries in 2001 as they did in 1993. -
Respiratory protection: SARS advice from CDC
This is an excerpt from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance document on the use of respirators to prevent transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). -
N95 shortage puts hospitals in a bind
A shortage of N95 respirators has forced hospitals to scramble for supplies as they seek to expand their respiratory protection program in response to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). -
Cardiac contraindications for smallpox vaccination
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the following statement on cardiac risk factors and smallpox vaccination. -
Full June 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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JCAHO Update for Infection Control: Infection control and the environment of care
In a special report on infection control and the environment of care, a Joint Commission publication cited the following suggestions as key points and checklists regarding infection control and the environment of care. -
Guest Column: Be alert but not afraid of new privacy rules
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 created anxiety among employee health professionals (EHPs). It shouldnt. Privacy and confidentiality are issues that have long been respected in occupational health.