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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers, many of whom will recall last year’s mismatched batch that whiffed on a widely circulating H3N2 strain that had antigenically drifted.
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Efficacy questioned, but consider pertussis revaccination of HCWs during outbreak
If there is an increased risk of pertussis in a healthcare setting evidenced by documented or suspected healthcare-associated transmission of pertussis, employee health professionals can consider revaccination of healthcare personnel with Tdap vaccine, the CDC recommends.
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One case of measles leads to more than 1,000 exposures to HCWs and patients
There are maddening, laborious measles exposure incidents in hospitals, and then there is the epic disaster that unfolded in May 2014 at Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA.
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Take-home points in the ANA’s vaccination mandate
The American Nurses Association issued a new position statement on healthcare vaccinations on July 21, 2015.
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Nursing Leaders: Mandate Recommended Shots
This could be a turning point in the controversy over healthcare immunizations.
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Warning signs: We’re becoming more bureaucratic
One of the major reasons I changed my career path to developing outpatient service facilities outside of the mainstream hospital market was the refreshing attitude of “let’s get it done.”
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Free infographic on robotics
A free infographic, Robotic Surgery, from ECRI Institute in Plymouth Meeting, PA, gives a view of the marketplace and shows purchasing trends, major procedure types, and information on future robots.
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Electronic Health Fairness Act passes Senate
The U.S. Senate recently passed the Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 (S 1347), according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.
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SAGES launches program to reduce bile duct injury
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is educating practicing surgeons, residents, and fellows about technical steps to prevent bile duct injury, such as the Critical View of Safety and intraoperative biliary imaging.
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Anesthesia info management system alerts can boost patient care, but raise implementation challenges
Automated alerts generated using data from anesthesia information management systems are a promising approach to influencing the behavior of anesthesia providers, with the goal of improving care for patients undergoing surgery, according to a paper published in the September 2015 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.