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Healthcare Workers Don’t Mind Masking to Protect Patients
A universal masking policy for healthcare providers and home care workers dramatically reduced respiratory viral infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients, researchers report.
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Tips and Strategies for Post-exposure Follow-up of Healthcare Workers
The lead author of a recently published paper on healthcare exposures to infectious agents and post-exposure treatment fielded questions on the topic in a wide-ranging interactive session recently at the IDWeek 2016 conference.
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Healthcare Workers Fired for Refusing Flu Shots for Religious Reasons Win Legal Battle
Six healthcare workers fired for refusing mandatory flu shots for religious reasons won back pay and offers of reinstatement from Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA, according to published reports.
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CDC Expands Risk Assessment, Medical Exams in Draft Guidelines for Healthcare Workers
Employee health professionals can expect more proactive, informative guidance in the areas of risk assessment and medical evaluations in the upcoming CDC update and revision of its Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel.
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OSHA Seeks Comment on Violence Prevention Regulation
With recently finalized regulations in California serving as a possible template, OSHA is considering a national standard to protect healthcare workers, primarily from assaults by patients.
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Administrators Leverage Predictive Analytics to Manage Capacity, Streamline Decision-making
A first-of-its-kind command center at Johns Hopkins Hospital takes data-driven healthcare to a whole new level.
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Prevent Mental Health Problems from Escalating into Crises
Experts provide education so patients and caregivers understand the importance of calling for assistance earlier, when less aggressive intervention will be needed.
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Novel Paramedic Programs Respond to Behavioral Health-related Calls
While a dearth of psychiatric beds remains an obstacle, EMS-driven interventions are making a dent in hospital utilization, ED crowding.
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FDA Actions
In this section: FDA removes black box warning from popular smoking cessation drug, approves treatment for young eczema patients, greenlights drug for spinal muscular atrophy, and links a drug to higher bladder cancer risk.
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Go the Distance When Treating Otitis Media
A recent study revealed that reduced-duration antimicrobial treatment resulted in less favorable outcomes than standard-duration treatment.