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OHSN injury tracker makes its debut
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CMS zeroing in on poor PPE use
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HCWs more likely to have dermatitis, asthma
Interviews reveal occupational risks in HC -
The Joint Commission Update: Can we talk? Physicians don’t wash up as often as other HCWs
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The Joint Commission Update: Reducing errors in sterile processing of OR instruments
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New HIV drugs offer more tolerable post-exposure regimens for HCWs
New guidelines provide a simple response to occupational exposure to HIV. -
Surgical 'never events' occur 79 times per week
After a cautious and rigorous analysis of national malpractice claims, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimate that a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient's body after an operation 39 times a week, performs the wrong procedure on a patient 20 times a week, and operates on the wrong body site 20 times a week. -
HHS finalizes changes to HIPAA Requirements
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Physician texting poses HITECH security challenges
With almost 80% of cell phone owners reporting they use text messaging, it is no surprise that physicians are doing the same. -
Want to get a jump start on preventing infections? Have patients do the prep work
The times, they are a changin'. Surgical patients used to arrive at hospitals the day before surgery, where staff did all the prep work to ensure patients were as clean as possible to avoid post-surgical infections.