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Emerging Infections Threaten Healthcare Workers
In another grim reminder that healthcare workers are on the frontlines against emerging infections, an outbreak of Lassa viral hemorrhagic fever in Nigeria has infected 14 medical staff and killed four of them.
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Act as ‘Gatekeeper’ Against Medical Necessity Claims Denials
Patient access departments continue to see medical necessity-related claims denials due to increasing and complex payer requirements. Ensure all tests, procedures, and hospital stays have been verified for medical necessity and be sure to educate employees on how to interpret medical necessity checks.
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Do You Have a Toxic Employee?
Toxic employees in healthcare can undermine patient and worker safety while driving off your best and brightest employees, a corporate psychologist tells Hospital Employee Health.
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How Can Your Department Better Measure Patient Experience?
Patient access departments are assessing the customer service they provide by creating their own satisfaction surveys, conducting peer-to-peer critiques, and recording all registration interactions.
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Prepare for Changes to Hazardous Drug Standards
The deadline to adopt new requirements for protecting healthcare workers potentially exposed to hazardous drugs has been extended, giving employee health professionals more time to define their role in medical surveillance and other areas.
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Employee Health Steps Up in a Rough Flu Season
Employee health professionals stepping up to protect workers and patients during a severe flu season can become part of the outbreak they are trying to prevent.
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FDA Approves Breast Cancer Gene Home Detection Test
Although it may be a promising advancement, the agency granted its blessing with plenty of caveats.
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FDA Actions
In this section: The agency approves a new drug for prostate cancer and expands the indication for a non-small cell lung cancer treatment.
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Influenza A Renders This Year’s Flu Vaccine Ineffective
This year’s flu vaccine was only 36% effective, according to the CDC.
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What About Aspirin for PCI Patients?
Should clinicians continue using aspirin for patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention who are undergoing noncardiac surgery? The answer appears to be yes based on the results of a new study from Canada.