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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) forever may alter the way hospitals handle patients with respiratory illnesses.
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Consider this the final and official notice: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has stated again that blood tube holders cannot be removed from devices for reuse.
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Public health experts continue to puzzle over the possible link between the smallpox vaccine and heart problems, as they investigate four recent cases of serious heart ailments.
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Fire safety measures should be used when installing dispensers or storing alcohol-based hand rubs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises.
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Dont expect much of a raise this year. If youre looking for a substantial increase in salary, youll have to get a promotion or move to an urban or suburban hospital.
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During a routine process and operational audit of a hospital facility last month, we discovered an interesting situation. The supply cost and personnel cost for most ambulatory surgery cases exceeded the reimbursement by 30%.
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Question: How should a same-day surgery program proceed if a patient agrees with only portions of the privacy notice?
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Medicare has published a rule for hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) services that will increase rates in the aggregate by 4.5%, according to an initial analysis by the American Hospital Association. The rule was published in the Nov. 7 Federal Register and takes effect Jan. 1.
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Even if there are no cases in the world of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), you still should encourage patients with respiratory symptoms to wear a surgical mask, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions draft Public Health Guidance for Community-Level Preparedness and Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 290 reports of thrombosis associated with a drug-coated stent approved in April for angioplasty.
