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As the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina so dramatically showed, the initial community response to a natural disaster or terrorist attack has to be local.
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Health care workers are more likely to receive post-exposure treatment after a bloodborne pathogen exposure than they were 10 years ago.
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The CDC's interim guidance regarding personnel protection equipment (PPE) for respiratory infections is confusing because the wrong experts are making selection decisions based on the wrong criteria.
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Janine Jagger was working on integrating airbags in cars when her colleagues at the University of Virginia told her about another safety problem: Health care workers stuck with needles were at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, as well as other bloodborne diseases.
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Violations of the bloodborne pathogen standard are occurring regularly in operating rooms and procedure rooms across the country. The culprit: pre-packaged kits and trays.
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Major revisions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for HIV screening are either a boon to the task of identifying the 250,000 Americans who carry the virus but don't know it or a blow to patient autonomy and privacy.
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Members with congestive heart failure experienced fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits and better medication compliance after they began participating in a comprehensive care management program offered by Health Alliance Plan (HAP).
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A telephonic case management program for heart failure patients who have been discharged from New Hanover Regional Medical Center has resulted in a 77% decrease in readmissions ...
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Patients with heart failure may be among the most challenging for case managers who are coordinating their care. Patients with heart failure must take multiple medications, eat a low-salt diet to keep their condition under control, and monitor their condition constantly.
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An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded study indicates that patients with heart failure whose care was directed by nurse managers could perform everyday activities better and had fewer hospitalizations than patients who self-managed their care.