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The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently posted an FAQ regarding the status of the privacy rule during a national or public health emergency on the OCR web site.
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At Hudson Health Plan in Tarrytown, NY, case management assistants who handle non-clinical tasks that don't have to be done by a licensed professional are freeing up the nurse case managers for jobs that require their special clinical skills.
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The award-winning medical and disability case management program developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has shown a significant impact in getting employees back to work in a timely manner.
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Suppose your needlesticks rose this year compared to last year. That doesn't sound so good. Clearly things are not going in the right direction. But you need more information to understand what's happening - a benchmark for your needlesticks.
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You can't stop needlesticks just by buying a safety device. Preventing sharps injuries requires a sustained commitment to device selection and training.
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Why do manufacturers sell devices that employers can't legally use?
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Hospitals are stuck in a holding pattern in their sharps safety programs. Injury rates dropped dramatically after the implementation of safer sharps in 2001, but many facilities have since reached a plateau.
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Despite a crashing economy, employee health professionals reported receiving a salary increase of at least 1% to 3%. In fact, according to the 2008 Hospital Employee Health salary survey, almost one-third of employee health professionals (31%) reported receiving 4% or more.
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