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Stock up on N95 respirators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is considering its guidance using sugical masks in the event of pandemic influenza and soon may recommend using N95 filtering face-piece respirators.
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During a pandemic, masks and respirators will be in great demand from health care facilities across the globe. But hospitals also may be competing with the general public and businesses that believe they need the protective equipment.
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Routine HIV screening of patients could benefit health care workers who need to know the HIV status of patients following a bloodborne pathogen exposure.
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It's easy to overlook the second-greatest cause of workplace injury because the incidents seem ordinary and isolated.
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Employee health professionals are asking for a greater voice -- and more attention -- from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
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A staph infection develops among several patients in a unit, and the investigation begins. Lab tests show the cases are linked. Could an employee be the carrier?
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The emergence of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has raised concerns about how to prevent hospital-based outbreaks.
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At Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL, advanced practice nurses take the lead in meeting the hospital's goals of being in the top 10% of the core measures and other performance measures.
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A team approach to documentation enhancement has resulted in a reduction in accounts receivable days, more accurate billing, and dramatic decreases in the number of queries to physicians for clarification about documentation at the Catholic Health System of Buffalo, NY.
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Case management is a collaborative process at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL, with advanced practice nurses leading a team that includes utilization managers, social workers, and staff nurses.
