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Researchers: Sharps Disposable Boxes Not Linked to C. Diff
A new study concludes that, if processed and used properly, reusable sharps containers pose no risk of C. difficile transmission.
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Surgeons Prevail: Skull Caps Are Back
A recent victory means surgeons can continue to wear their traditional skull caps. A previous recommendation for surgeons to fully cover their hair and ears to prevent infections has been jettisoned for a lack of evidence.
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Legal Matters: Religious Exemptions for Flu Shots
Healthcare facilities enacting flu shot mandates without some effort to reasonably accommodate healthcare workers claiming religious exemption could be open to a lawsuit.
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Lock Down Drugs to Prevent Diversion
Although it is rarely detected, experts tell us that drug diversion by healthcare workers is a rampant and longstanding problem. Locking and securing crash carts and pharmacy supplies on a given unit is critical to prevent drug theft or some form of tampering and substitution.
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Where’s the Fire? Extend Safe Handling to EMTs
There is a prevailing misconception that firefighters, first responders, and EMTs are young and strong enough to physically lift patients without being injured.
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Ex-OSHA Chief: With Violence Reg Stalled, Hospitals Should Act
In the current political climate, OSHA has no realistic way forward to achieve its goal of issuing a proposed standard to protect healthcare workers from violence, a former OSHA director tells Hospital Employee Health.
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Goodbye, Meaningful Use: Proposed IPPS Rule Aims to Reduce Admin Burden, Improve Quality
What’s in a name? With a patients-first, EHR-oriented mindset, CMS has shuttered Meaningful Use and renamed the program “Promoting Interoperability.”
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Example of a Case Management Admission Assessment Form
These categories should be included and can be used to format a case management admission assessment form.
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Optimizing the Differences Between RN Case Managers and Social Workers
Case management departments have emerged as leaders in managing discharge planning and lowering readmission rates. However, one ongoing area of confusion is the division between the RN case manager and the social worker case manager.
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Facility Leakage and the Delicate Matter of Patient Choice
Hospitals and health systems looking for ways to grow are turning to understanding outflow in the post-acute setting.