Hospital
RSSArticles
-
Is your staff immune to measles?
Employee health professionals should ensure the all staff have immunity to measles, as some 9 million U.S. children are susceptible to a virus that can cause chaotic outbreaks in healthcare facilities.
-
The do’s and don’ts of using masks and N95s
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has created two new fact sheets that outline key points on proper use and wear of N95 respirators and procedure masks in non-surgical settings.
-
OSHA issues new violence prevention strategies for healthcare
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently unveiled a new Web page with tools and real-world examples to prevent and defuse violent incidents in the healthcare workplace.
-
Pediatric group on HCW flu shots: ‘Keep it mandatory’
The American Academy of Pediatrics has vigorously reiterated its call for mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare workers, saying religious or philosophical objections to immunizations do not override the ethical imperative to protect patients and coworkers.
-
Some ill doctors would still care for immune-compromised patients
In an unpublished study of physicians presented recently in San Diego at the 2015 IDWeek conference, researchers found that doctors are willing to work with symptoms and maladies that would debilitate most people.
-
The sick treating the sick: HCWs pressured to work ill
Employee health professionals must work with clinical colleagues to develop clear, supportive policies that clarify when ill healthcare workers should take a sick day rather than expose vulnerable patients and co-workers, researchers recommend.
-
Multidisciplinary team brainstorms on transitions for complex patients
At Spectrum Health Butterworth and Blodgett Hospitals in Grand Rapids, MI, patients who are likely to have complex discharge needs are identified early in the hospital stay and referred to a multidisciplinary Complex Transitions Team, which develops a plan of action designed to remove barriers and produce a smooth transition to the next level of care.
-
Beef up your discharge planning to prepare for new rules
CMS has announced a proposed revision of the discharge planning requirements for acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, critical access hospitals, and home health agencies.
-
ACO teams with post-acute providers for improved care coordination
As part of its efforts to provide better coordinated care to Medicare beneficiaries at a lower cost, the Michigan Pioneer Accountable Care Organization at Detroit Medical Center has partnered with post-acute providers and works with them face to face to coordinate care and ensure that patients get what they need in a timely manner.
-
CMS launches mandatory joint replacement bundled payment initiative
Beginning April 1, approximately 800 hospitals in 67 geographic areas will begin participating in the first mandatory Medicare bundled payment initiative.