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How ready are hospitals to respond to an act of terrorism that results in contaminated patients and mass casualties? Preparedness experts worry that the smallpox vaccination program may be diverting resources from other types of emergency capability.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an adverse event can be causally attributed to vaccine more readily if one of the following is true.
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Hospitals that give more autonomy to nurses and have less hierarchy qualities that gained them designation by the Magnet Recognition Program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Washington, DC have lower levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout, lower rates of needlestick injuries, higher job satisfaction, and better retention and recruitment of nurses, according to several recent studies.
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The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is targeting infection control as a key focus for revision of standards and enhancement of sentinel event reporting efforts.
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This column addresses specific questions related to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation.
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In this age of a nursing shortage, the same-day surgery program and other departments at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, NC, enjoy the enviable reputation as a place that nurses want to work.
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While most same-day surgery programs are struggling to recruit and retain nurses, managers at some facilities are watching nurses jump at positions, even when the specific positions werent their first choice. Whats their secret? Magnet status.
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As same-day surgery managers struggle to recruit top quality nurses, retention of current staff is more important than ever. One way to keep nurses in your same-day surgery program is to make sure the work environment is one in which they feel appreciated, respected, and valued.