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The Joint Commission has published the answer to a frequently asked question by hospitals, ambulatory centers, and office-based surgeons related to non-licensed, non-employee individuals.
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The Education Committee of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has developed a three-disc DVD/CD package for Medicare certification, titled the "Medicare Accreditation Assistant for Achieving AAAASF Medicare Accreditation/Certification," to assist ambulatory surgery centers with accreditation.
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In a "call to action," sharps safety experts are targeting gaps in needlestick prevention and seeking to spur a new commitment to make improvements.
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Nurses who work long hours are more likely to be obese, as stress and sleep deprivation affect their health habits, according to researchers at the University of Maryland.
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, wants its employees to live well and work well. What does that mean? The answer is visible throughout the hospital.
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Are your patient lifts injuring your employees?
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This influenza immunization season may be one of the most challenging for the nations hospitals as they face a new requirement to track every employee, licensed practitioner, student and volunteer.
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It takes a small step to make a big change. That is the essential truth behind a motivational method that is reshaping wellness promotion.
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In a Science blog on Sleep and Work, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommended employers consider these issues: