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A new program at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, FL, helps move patients seamlessly from one department or unit to another, helping address the challenging issue of handoffs.
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ), headquartered in Newark, in collaboration with The Leapfrog Group, in Washington, DC, has launched the Horizon BCBSNJ Hospital Recognition Program, offering New Jersey hospitals financial and public recognition for high-quality and effective hospital care.
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Think broadly when it comes to preparedness. Even if H5N1 avian influenza never becomes a wide-spread threat to humans, you still need to plan for a pandemic, public health experts say.
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Long working hours among nurses may contribute to higher injury rates, new research shows.
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Employee health professionals take on duties that overlap with other jobs in the hospital, including risk manager, safety officer, infection control, and educator.
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Stock up on N95 respirators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is considering its guidance using sugical masks in the event of pandemic influenza and soon may recommend using N95 filtering face-piece respirators.
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During a pandemic, masks and respirators will be in great demand from health care facilities across the globe. But hospitals also may be competing with the general public and businesses that believe they need the protective equipment.
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Routine HIV screening of patients could benefit health care workers who need to know the HIV status of patients following a bloodborne pathogen exposure.
