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PA Home Visits Sharply Reduce Hospital Readmissions After Heart Surgery
A recent study concluded that just two home visits by a physician assistant during the week after hospital discharge significantly reduces the chance a heart surgery patient will be readmitted. The reduced readmissions also reduce overall costs associated with the heart surgery — a $39 savings for each dollar spent on PAs.
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Case Study 2: LWBS Rates Drop
Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, OR, had an ED struggling to keep up with demand for years. The ED had so many patients that its left without being seen statistics were about 8%, well over the industry average of 2%. The ED overcame this problem with the strategic use of physician assistants and nurse practitioners. -
Physician Assistants Help Drive Quality Improvement
More hospitals are finding that the strategic use of physician assistants can improve quality and patient satisfaction without adding a financial burden. These physician extenders can reduce readmissions and improve ED efficiency, recent advocates say.
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GAO Report Takes OSHA to Task on Healthcare Violence
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ineffective enforcement programs for issuing citations and following up warnings for workplace violence in healthcare, the U.S. General Accountability Office reports.
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UK: 60% Wear Gloves When Not Warranted
A U.K. study that included interviews with healthcare workers found workers wearing gloves for routine tasks like making a bed. Others had “no particular reason” to be wearing gloves, but nevertheless were doing so.
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To Stop Needlesticks, Educate, Communicate, and Investigate
The Exposure Study of Occupational Practice authors recommend that employee health professionals consider best practices to prevent needlesticks and other exposures to staff.
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Zika Transmitted by Needlestick to Lab Worker
The question of whether Zika virus can be transmitted via needlestick is no longer hypothetical.
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Has the Needlestick Problem Been Solved? AOHP Study Answers a Resounding ‘No’
Bloodborne pathogen exposures to healthcare workers were higher than expected and not declining in incidence rates, according to the latest results from the Exposure Study of Occupational Practice.
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Staffing Woes Endanger Workers and Patients
Inappropriate staffing – either in terms of numbers or a mismatch between the level of caregiver and the acuity of patients — is a chronic issue in healthcare that puts both patients and staff at higher risk.
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NIOSH Measures to Protect HCWs Exposed to Cleaning Agents
The NIOSH Respiratory Health Division recommends measures to protect healthcare workers exposed to cleaning products with acetic acid, peroxyacetic acid, and hydrogen peroxide.