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Exposure to cleaning products, solvents, and disinfectants continues to place nurses at risk for occupational asthma.
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There's a reason the night shift is dubbed "the graveyard shift." Working overnight has been linked to a greater risk of cancer, heart disease, depression, and automobile accidents. That is why Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC, has focused wellness efforts on this often-forgotten group of employees.
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Should you spend the money for ...?
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If your hospital administrators think that outsourcing employee health would be cheaper than paying your salary (plus that of a few others), show them the numbers. An in-house program is a much better value than paying the marked-up cost of consultants.
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A cardiothoracic surgeon in Israel specializing in open-heart procedures was found to be HIV-positive in January 2007 during evaluation for fever of recent onset, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
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Influenza virus particles remain suspended in the air, which suggests that the virus may be transmitted by an airborne route.
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Cost considerations may stymie an effort to make sure that all hospital employees are immune to measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
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At Hackensack (NJ) University Medical Center, patient access staff are taking steps to improve precertifications and registration accuracy by obtaining information electronically.
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Obtaining copays and accurate insurance information in the emergency department is not easy - and, therefore, is often not done. The department is not only hectic, but the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) also presents obstacles unique to the ED.
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Many patient access departments are facing two opposing pressures right now: They are being asked to improve collections and help the hospital's bottom line, while at the same time, resources are being cut.