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In underscoring the threat of influenza as a weapon of bioterrorism, concerned clinicians recommended the following seven measures:
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The wave of the future in bioterrorism surveillance is computer-based systems for syndromic reports that can serve as an early tripwire if an attack is under way.
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CDC offers web link to real-time terror info
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In an age of exploding genetic engineering, could the Spanish influenza strain of 1918 the unholy grail of infectious diseases be resurrected as the ultimate bioweapon?
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that fear of adverse vaccine reactions and the perception that there is little likelihood of a smallpox attack have undermined the federal immunization plan for health care workers.
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To alleviate the problem of social admissions from the emergency department, Northeast Medical Center in Concord, NC, established an ED case management staff and made arrangement with local assisted living facilities to admit patients directly from the ED.
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Before Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL, redesigned its case management program, nurses from two separate departments social services and utilization review performed case management-type functions. In 2002, the hospital hired a division director to redesign its case management program and oversee the social work, discharge planning, and utilization review functions.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has slashed the number of standards in the 2004 hospital accreditation program from 508 to 225 as part of the agencys Shared Visions, New Pathways initiative.
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Its one thing to keep everything moving swiftly throughout the ambulatory surgery process, but dont let the quick pace affect the completeness or accuracy of your documentation.
