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If no severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases have been identified worldwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recommends asking some key questions to patients who are hospitalized with radiologic-confirmed pneumonia...
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Once again, a controversial ergonomics rule has come under fire. But this time, voters in Washington state will be the ones to decide whether to keep the rule or repeal it.
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In employee health, safety culture is the Holy Grail. If you have a strong one, employees are more likely to comply with rules and use equipment designed to protect them and their patients. But what is a safety culture? How do you get one?
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If youre struggling to improve your influenza vaccination rates, consider this: You may need to tailor your message to particular hospital units.
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A year after states began drafting smallpox vaccination plans, preparedness is moving into a new phase with a new challenge: How do you sustain those efforts?
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The Joint Commission has created two options designed to address legal disclosure concerns related to its Periodic Performance Review (PPR). The PPR is an integral component of the Joint Commissions new accreditation process that debuts in 2004.
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The Joint Commission is seeking volunteer hospitals with intensive care units (ICU) that would like to be considered for participation in a pilot test of six proposed ICU core measures.
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Dont forget, new Patient Safety Goals including reducing nosocomial infections go into effect as of Jan 1, 2004.
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The issue of cultural diversity has had a front-of-mind status in much of corporate America for several years now, and many companies recognize the value of respecting the differences within an employee population.
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Mental health issues often are factors in occupational medicine and are essential to treat since they interfere with physical recovery. A recent study by Dersh, et al. (2002) reported that 64% of all occupational medicine patients experience at least one psychological disorder, compared to the 15% prevalence rate of the general population.
