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The use of alcohol-based surgical preparations in the operating room is gaining new attention as a potential fire risk, and one expert says risk managers should ensure that OR staff take specific steps to prevent serious injury.
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The national stockpile isnt enough. That is the alarm being sounded by at least two organizations concerned about pandemic influenza preparedness and the stockpile of antiviral medications.
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If pandemic influenza strikes, health care workers with patient contact should be the top priority for vaccination, two federal advisory panels have recommended. Keeping health care workers on the job will be critical if the nations health care system is stressed by a new influenza strain, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) agreed in a July meeting.
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On any given day, depression may be sidelining one in 20 of your workers. They may call in sick, or they may show up but struggle through the day with lower productivity.
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In an alert on the handling of hazardous drugs, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health included the following recommendations related to medical surveillance.
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Hospitals are using questionnaires as a way to monitor the possible health effects on employees who work with chemotherapeutic agents. But there are no guidelines that tell hospitals what to ask or how to implement the program.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations hailed the enactment of federal patient safety legislation that will encourage the voluntary reporting of medical errors, serious adverse events, and their underlying causes.
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Why cant N95 filtering facepiece respirators fit better? Amid the turmoil over annual fit-testing, employee health professionals are asking for better products and product information. It may be a while before they get them.
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Safety of care at issue?
Hospitals will be required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), beginning in January 2006, to document each patients language and communication needs in the medical record.
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Provider can disclose to P&A
A health care provider covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) may disclose an individuals protected health information (PHI) to a state-designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system without that individuals authorization, as the disclosure is required by law and complies with the laws requirements.