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Respirator and Surgical Mask Myths and Controversies
As part of its recent annual N95 Day respirator activities, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health sought to bust several myths about respiratory protection, including the misconception that “respirators and surgical masks provide the same type and level of protection for the user.”
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Hospital Employees Living with Diabetes
Beyond the numbers on the debilitating effects of diabetes on healthcare workers, there are personal stories of success that may inspire others to join wellness programs.
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Wellness Programs can Improve Health, Reduce Cost for HCWs with Diabetes
Diabetes in healthcare workers is a major driver of medical insurance costs, as the chronic blood sugar disorder can set off a range of health problems and increase risk of stroke and heart disease.
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OSHA Focus on Safe Patient Handling
While there is a general consensus that safe patient handling programs nationally suffer from a lack of implementation and enforcement, employee health professionals should be aware that OSHA is taking a close look at the issue when they inspect healthcare facilities.
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Healthcare Workers Remain At Risk of Patient Handling Injuries
With proposed federal legislation in political limbo, too many nurses and their colleagues at the bedside remain at risk of life-altering injuries as they try to care for an increasing population of acutely ill, heavier patients without safe handling equipment.
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Technology is Great, but Use it With Caution
Case managers now have access to technology that makes their jobs easier, but should be careful to preserve patient confidentiality, experts say.
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Respite Care for Homeless After Discharge Cuts Avoidable Days, Readmissions
An $800,000 investment in a respite program that provides a place for homeless patients to recuperate after discharge has saved participating hospitals in Santa Rosa, CA, $17 million in the first three years.
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Home Visits Help Reduce Readmissions for At-risk Medicare Patients
Hallmark Healthcare’s Community-based Care Transitions project created the position for transition facilitators who visit at-risk patients in their homes and achieved significant decreases in readmissions.
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Communication is the Key to Ensuring a Successful Transition
In the hospital setting, the inpatient case managers should communicate amongst themselves, with the patient and family, and the nurse navigator, who, in turn, communicates with patients and everybody involved with them after discharge.
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Develop Criteria for Patients Referred to Complex Case Manager
Don’t base referrals to the complex case manager strictly on the age of the patient or the diagnosis.