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When Lise Borel, DMD, developed symptoms of a severe latex allergy in 1994, she was barely aware of the risks associated with the gloves and powder. Today, thanks in part to her advocacy efforts through the organization, ELASTIC of Torrington, CT, latex allergy is widely recognized as a major occupational health hazard for health care workers.
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The following 14 characteristics have been identified as key elements of magnet hospitals.
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You have been or possibly been exposed to a hazardous substance. For your own health and safety as well as others, you must be thoroughly cleaned before we can safely treat you.
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The transition from hospital to home is a potentially vulnerable period, and the medical community should explore ways to reduce adverse events during this transition, say the authors of a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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The Chicago-based Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educations (ACGME) board of directors has approved final standards on resident duty hours. The new standards, approved Feb. 11, 2003, take effect July 1, 2003.
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HospitalConnect web site gets a redesign; AHRQ sponsors bioterror audio conferences; HHS names new AHRQ director; Leapfrog Group to help hospitals with investments.
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