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More people need to be aware of the impact an underactive or overactive thyroid has on their health, says Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE, president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
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Members with chronic conditions that put them at risk for high health care costs but don't fall into traditional disease management programs are learning how to manage their conditions through the ComplexCare program from Health Management Corp.
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To prepare for an influenza pandemic, you've counted your ventilators and calculated your patient surge, sought options to add bed space and assessed the capacity of the emergency department. But have you estimated how many of your employees will show up for work?
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A 180-pound patient is partially dependent, able to lift only about half his weight. He's in a chair and needs help standing. How many nurses would it take to help him safely if they have no lift equipment?
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Operating room and recovery room personnel may be exposed to waste anesthetic gases without realizing the danger, and employers should take steps to make sure their ventilation and gas "scavenging" systems are working properly, according to a new informational brochure from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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If you want to know the impact of depression on the workplace, just do the math.
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Not enough is known about how to protect health care workers in an influenza pandemic, and that lack of knowledge critically weakens the nation's preparedness, an Institute of Medicine panel has concluded.
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A patchwork of safe patient handling state laws is evolving around the country, presenting a wide range of requirements for hospitals.
