As our nation’s healthcare system goes through even more profound and complex changes, questions about the best way to deliver care and ensure a positive patient experience abound. Patient-centered care […]
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In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publicized the Bloodborne Pathogens standard, which was designed to protect workers from the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as
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Medical Waste: Who’s Liable for It? It’s like ice water in the face when medical professionals learn of their cradle-to-grave responsibility for medical waste. In other words, if I own
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According to numerous studies, an alarming amount of pharmaceutical drugs are ending up in our lakes, rivers, and drinking water. How do they get here? Improper disposal by consumers and
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The list below gives 15 ways to improve HCAHPS scores. It addresses performance to the HCAHPS questions. The survey itself measures patient satisfaction. Low scores hurt a hospital or nursing
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Akathisia is not well understood. It’s a tortuous condition where the sufferer feels an incredible, irresistible restlessness. The feeling creates constant, repetitive movements like pacing, rocking back and forth, or
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Complying with the many rules and regulations surrounding the handling of medical waste is about as easy as roller skating backwards up a ladder. The storing and transporting of this
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The Lone Star tick has caught the public eye with its reported meat allergy and geographical spread. But how much of a danger is the tick really? Should patients be
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If you work as a healthcare professional, you deal with the human body all day long. You understand what gets it sick and what gets it well. But chances are,
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