Featured Story | COVID-19 Vaccines Prevented Nearly 140,000 Deaths in the U.S. | The study, published online by the journal Health Affairs, is one of the first to assess the impacts of state-level vaccination campaigns to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from RAND, a nonprofit research organization that, along with Indiana University researchers, conducted the study. |
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News & Analysis | How Advancing Automation Can Improve Medication Management | Automation in healthcare grows more present all the time. In the pharmacy, robotics and other automation systems now help us maintain inventories, dispense medications, and reduce time, cost, and errors. Because medicine cannot operate through these solutions alone, maintaining the human connection remains a priority. But how do we balance human and machine for the best patient outcomes? |
I-PASS Reaches Major Milestones | I-PASS has developed methods for improving communication during transitions—and the I-PASS Institute has just celebrated its fifth year using its process. Partnering with more than 100 U.S. hospitals, the I-PASS Institute and the I-PASS Study Group have seen significant successes over the past decade. |
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard: An EVS-Focused Overview | EVS workers are classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as healthcare workers along with security, registration, maintenance, dietary, and contractors. OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) was published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2021 and will be in effect for six months. This September 15 webinar will provide an overview of the ETS and look at the implications for EVS healthcare workers and contractors. |
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