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Since DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL, and the Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation began collaborating on a Medicare demonstration project to determine the most effective ways to reduce readmissions for Medicare patients, the hospital has increased its referrals to home care, nursing homes, community resources, and medication assistance programs.
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A study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), suggest there is scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of pain.
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The "greening" of American hospitals may be a golden opportunity for employee health.
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A laundry worker died of acute asthma after breathing bleach fumes from an open pail. Floor cleaner splashed in the eyes of housekeepers. Even bystanders suffered irritating effects of disinfecting chemicals.
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Better-fitting respirators may not be the only outcome of proposed new criteria for N95s. Some critics predict frustration and confusion will be unintended consequences of the proposed rule.
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The search for a better respirator continues. For health care workers, the difficulties with respiratory protection extend beyond the question of fit. They also struggle with tolerability and comfort throughout a shift.
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As more hospitals tackle the injuries from patient handling, a second major cause of musculoskeletal injury is coming to the forefront: Slips, trips, and falls.
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Healthcare Risk Management a sister publication to Hospital Employee Health -- was recently awarded first place in the category of "Best Instructional Reporting" by the Specialized Information Publishing Association.
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