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In late May, officials still were reviewing TOPOFF3 for lessons learned. But heres an obvious one: Adequate training of health care workers is critical.
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To resolve disagreement about what protection is needed to treat victims of bioterrorism when the agent is pneumonic plague, the New Jersey Depart-ment of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) in Trenton issued this guidance.
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In an article on rapid HIV tests in the April 2005 issue of Hospital Employee Health, the explanation of the specificity and sensitivity of the tests was misstated.
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If another major terrorist event occurs in the United States, the protection of health care workers may be affected by confusion over whos in charge and what respiratory protection is needed, safety experts say.
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Changing habits is a lot more difficult than switching to safety devices. Almost five years after passage of a federal law requiring the use of safer sharps, hospitals still are struggling to reduce needlesticks and sharps injuries.
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In New London, CT, terrorists set off a car bomb on a crowded pier. The explosion at first belies the greater threat: Mustard gas disperses throughout the crowd attending a festival.
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently developed an e-tool to help employers assess noise and create hearing conservation programs.
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The Joint Commission is applauding the public release of information on hospital clinical performance by the Hospital Quality Alliance. The measures used to produce this information meet the highest contemporary standards for reliability and validity.
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A new patient safety center founded by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will include an emphasis on infection control. Not surprisingly, improving hand hygiene was the most frequently cited problem area cited by ICPs in a poll posted shortly after the web site debuted.
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The Joint Commission has launched a new web-based patient safety initiative that continues its strong emphasis on infection control. JCAHOs International Center for Patient Safety web site (www.jcipatientsafety.org) is designed to serve as a central repository of resources and information related to all aspects of patient safety. Also, its aimed at both patients and health care workers.