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The patient, a 24-year-old woman, sought treatment from a hospital and was complaining of abdominal pain and related stomach problems. After admission, a physician prepared to perform an endoscopy to diagnose the stomach problems
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While emphasizing that Ebola does not spread by the airborne route, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising in new infection control guidelines that health care workers wear N95 respirators or powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) for treating patients stricken with the deadly virus.
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Hospital employee health professionals should consider using social media and Internet communications and campaigns to electronically promote safety and health for health care workers.
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Nurses nationwide recently expressed fear and anxiety over the possibility of having to treat Ebola patients in hospitals they claim are poorly equipped. In a national teleconference call in October, thousands of nurses called in to hear and share information about how health systems are responding to the Ebola crisis.
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The recent Ebola infection of two Dallas nurses raises troubling questions about how prepared hospitals are to protect their employees from infectious diseases and whether the health care industry needs a higher level of worker safety.
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As news shows broadcast seemingly endless loops about Ebola, every community in America wanted to know: Is my local hospital ready to safely handle an Ebola patient?
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In a legal challenge that could set a precedent for flu shot mandates, the Massachusetts Nurses Association has filed suit challenging a proposed mandatory flu vaccination policy at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston. Under the policy, workers can forego the flu shot for medical or religious reasons, but otherwise could be subjected to discipline that could include job termination, the union charges in the suit.
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A class action lawsuit was filed in October alleging that Kimberly-Clark Corp. has committed fraud in the marketing and selling of certain protective medical gowns.
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Caroline Carcerano underwent spinal surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston in hopes that the procedure would resolve pain from a back injury. During the surgical procedure, her neurosurgeon requested a special dye to test the location of tubing threaded into her spine.
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The phenomenon of confirmation bias can threaten patient safety if not addressed with policies and procedures. Cognitive bias was a central issue in a recent malpractice case.