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Ebola, chronic PPE woes give OSHA momentum for infectious disease rule
Whether you are pro regulation or not, it is hard to imagine that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will find a better time than the present to issue its long-awaited infectious disease rule to protect healthcare workers.
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PPE use contaminates workers as training, compliance lax
Research spurred by the Ebola crisis continues to reveal that healthcare workers are poorly trained in the use of personal protective equipment, frequently contaminating themselves with pathogens that can endanger their personal health and subsequent patient contacts.
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TJC: Time to curb patient falls in healthcare settings
While falls in the ED are not uncommon, experts note that the environment presents some unique challenges.
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DOJ turns up heat on individuals for illegal coding/billing practices
By extending accountability to individuals who knowingly participated in corporate misconduct, the Department of Justice hopes to increase the amount of employee participation in corporate investigations.
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Adequate number of clinicians on usability tests lacking, says study
Experts say more clinicians need to be willing to participate in EMR usability tests, document and report challenges to vendors.
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A New Focus on Diagnostic Errors
A lengthy report calls for large, systemic changes, including liability reforms, new mechanisms to facilitate provider feedback.
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Results in your hand: Scientists develop hand-held chlamydia test
Researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University are testing a low-cost diagnostic tool that detects chlamydia within 30 minutes. The tool, tentatively called mobiLab, is made of a disposable cartridge for a genital swab sample and a heating unit that incubates the DNA to facilitate a reaction.
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Young men who have sex with men have highest HIV infection risk — Just 1 in 5 is tested
Young men who have sex with men have the highest risk for HIV infection, but only one in five has ever been tested for HIV, according to new research.
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Commercial sexual exploitation of children: What can healthcare providers do?
Commercial sexual exploitation of children is a serious public health concern that results in immediate and long-term negative health consequences for affected youth. According to the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act, sex trafficking of a minor does not require the use of fraud, force, or coercion to be deemed illegal.
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Update your treatment of menopausal symptoms
Most menopausal women experience vasomotor symptoms with bothersome symptoms often lasting longer than one decade.