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Studies conducted by the RAND Corporation and Express Scripts show how reducing drug copayments can keep some patients healthier, and increasing copayments leads to reduced drug costs and more use of generics.
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Family out-of-pocket health care costs rose at a much higher rate than income between 1996 and 2002, according to Commonwealth Fund research. As a result, by 2002 nearly 15% of families experienced high out-of-pocket costs relative to their incomes.
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Future nursing graduates will come to their job interviews with new expectations and questions about safe patient handling.
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Could health care workers receive some vaccine protection from avian influenza even before a global pandemic occurs?
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Every year is a mini-drill for pandemic influenza. Hospitals vaccinate thousands of health care workers against seasonal flu, set priorities amid shortages or delays in vaccine supply, and put renewed emphasis on hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette.
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All persons entering the Level 3 Isolation room must sign the Avian Influenza Contact Log, which will be collected by Infection Control. This log will be initiated and posted by the charge nurse in the area.
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The first sign of an outbreak in your hospital may come from your employees. A cluster of sick workers in one unit raises an alarm.
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Employee safety is patient safety. After all, those employees are your patients, and by improving their work environment and teaching them about safety measures, you help them protect their patients.
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The market for nurses in Southern California is vicious. Hospitals try to entice them away from competitors by offering signing bonuses, car payments, and even closing costs on home purchases.
