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Does writing policies and procedures send you in a frenzy? Does it send you running from the building? Or for the hills? Developing policies and procedures is time consuming. Research must...
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Does writing policies and procedures send you in a frenzy? Does it send you running from the building? Or for the hills? Developing policies and procedures is time consuming. Research must...
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Tubing and catheter misconnections errors occur with significant frequency as reported by the FDA, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), ECRI and The Joint Commission. As...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is reporting that St. Joseph Health (SJH) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance...
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HHS’ National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections - New Targets and Metrics The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced new targets for the national acute care...
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for all health care personnel to reduce influenza-related morbidity and mortality among both health care personnel and their patients. According to...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising hospitals to notify patients, who underwent open-heart (open-chest) surgery involving a Stöckert 3T heater-cooler, that the device was potentially contaminated,...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued new guidance to assist organizations, including cloud service providers (CSPs), in understanding their HIPAA...
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According to the CDC, 20-50% of all antibiotics prescribed in U.S. acute care hospitals are either unnecessary or inappropriate. Like all medications, antibiotics have serious side effects, including adverse drug...
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Since 2014, Stacy Bolyard, a Sales Coordinator for MCN Healthcare, has volunteered her time and passion for running with Achilles International, a non-profit organization that assists athletes with disabilities. The...
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