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With strengthened guidelines for health care workers, the CDC ups its game against the deadly Ebola virus
Informed by the cases of two nurses who contracted Ebola virus disease (EVD) while caring for a patient with the disease in Dallas, TX, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA, has unveiled strengthened guidance for health care workers. Further, nursing organizations are pledging to work together to identify gaps and make system-level improvements to protect both patients and caregivers. -
Hospitals prepare plans, drill staff to ensure that potential Ebola patients are identified, isolated, and managed safely
Hospitals around the country have stepped up their efforts to train staff and implement procedures to ensure the safe identification and management of any patients with signs of Ebola virus disease (EVD). -
Same-Day Surgery - Full December 2014 Issue in PDF
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Case Management Advisor - Full August 1, 2014 Issue in PDF
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IRB Advisor - Full August 2014 Issue in PDF
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Healthcare Risk Management - Full August 2014 Issue in PDF
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The Joint Commission cracks down on vial misuse in hospitals
Unsafe injection practices with respect to the misuse and unsafe use of vials is being targeted by The Joint Commission (TJC). -
Guidance on the safe use of vials
The Joint Commission (TJC) is calling on health care organizations to develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent the misuse of vials. -
Tele-mental health brings expert input to EPs, speeds treatment
Faced with rising demand from patients with mental health problems, Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, CA, is using telemedicine to connect many of these patients with psychiatrists. With input from the psychiatrists, emergency physicians feel more comfortable initiating treatment for these patients, many of whom can then be discharged with instructions to pursue outpatient follow-up. -
ED Management - Full August 1, 2014 Issue in PDF