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Overdose Prevention Act Would Ease the Way for Sharing of Substance Use Disorder Info
A bill making its way through Congress could address current problems with how information on mental health and substance use disorders is shared among healthcare providers.
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Social Media and Young Nurses Could Be Bad Combination
Young nurses are at a higher risk of misusing social media. Their online actions can lead to liability for themselves and their employers.
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Coding Issues Carry Major Liability, Compliance Risks
Liability issues related to coding can be significant and require the attention of the risk manager. Know and monitor the top issues of concern.
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Patient Demand for White Caregivers Prompts Lawsuit
Six nursing assistants are suing a healthcare facility for allegedly catering to patient demands for only white caregivers. Dealing with such requests requires adherence to clear policies.
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Joint Commission Looking at High-level Disinfection
Infection preventionists who have oversight or consulting work with community health centers should be aware that The Joint Commission is zeroing in on high-level disinfection problems in these settings. -
Post-endoscopy Infections in Outpatient Surgery
Post-endoscopic infections are more common than previously thought, and vary widely by ambulatory surgical facility, researchers report. -
Seeking Vaccines for HAIs
The problem is like the one encountered in the search for a universal influenza vaccine, where researchers are trying to recreate an immune response that the human body has not mounted in nature. -
NICU MRSA Surveillance: Seek, Find, Then What?
An effective MRSA surveillance program in a NICU needs to address a question of balance. -
The Next Wave: Diagnostic Stewardship
On the heels of the antibiotic stewardship movement, there is a new push to rein in and refine the use of diagnostics to detect healthcare-associated infections. -
CDC Hammering Out Healthcare Worker Infection Control Guidelines
Comprehensively updating an infection control guideline that is two decades old, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently is immersed in an immense draft and review process that will include an “out of the box” rethinking of occupational exposures.