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The TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) program offers two steps to prevent and handle OR distractions, says Michelle Feil, MSN, RN, senior patient safety analyst at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority in Plymouth Meeting, PA.
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Would you like to have better care, teamwork, communication, workflow, and staff/ patient satisfaction, along with fewer frustrations? These outcomes can be achieved with a culture of safety, says Ann Shimek, MSN, RN, CASC, senior vice president, clinical operations at United Surgical Partners International in Addison TX.
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Ambulatory centers perform surgery more efficiently than hospitals and could offer a viable way for the nation keep to pace with a growing demand for outpatient procedures, according to a study published in the May issue of Health Affairs.
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I have always been fearful of making a big mistake that is going to cause pain or injury to others. Ive had nightmares about it. As a nurse, a CRNA, and a consultant in the wonderful world of healthcare, my fear is probably not pathologically paranoid, but perhaps it is just a healthy fear of screwing up something that will hurt others.
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For clinicians who are involved in care of HIV-infected patients, the newly revised Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents In HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents contains key treatment updates, as well as a new section on costs, including discussion of cost-sharing, prior authorizations, and use of generic drugs.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just issued updated resources for genital herpes clinical training. At least one in six adolescents and adults in the United States are infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), with an estimated 776,000 new cases occurring each year.
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Injectable contraception in the form of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) provides birth control for women who desire convenience, but are unable to use or do not want to commit to a long-acting reversible contraceptive.
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While progress has been made in reducing teen pregnancy rates, many adolescents still are having babies, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While births to younger teens ages 15-17 have declined, they still represent over one-quarter of births to teens ages 15-19, which is nearly 1,700 births a week.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time approved a human papillomavirus (HPV) test that can be used alone instead of the Pap test to screen for cervical cancer.
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Insurance coverage of abortion was one of the final sticking points during enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and it has continued to be a rallying cry for ACA opponents in the years since.
