Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Featured Story

Analysis: GOP Failure To Replace The Health Law Was Years In The Making
The failure, at least for now, breaks one of the key promises Republicans have made to their voters since 2010, when the ACA first became law.
 

News & Analysis

Ready For A Disaster? If Not, It Will Cost You.
Orlando Health's corporate manager of emergency preparedness talks about his experience with the Pulse nightclub shooting and how healthcare leaders can better prepare their organizations to handle disasters.
Tufts Medical Center Nurses Return to Work After Strike/Lockout Ends
The first nurses strike at a Boston hospital in more than 30 years ended with nurses returning to work Monday. Contract negotiations will resume at an unknown date.

PSMJ Member Content

Bit, Kicked, And Hit
More than 70% of significant WPV injuries occur in healthcare and social service settings. That number has been on the rise, and the victims are primarily healthcare workers, according to the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation.
Undergrad Who Posed As A Med Student Will Not Face Charges
The student conducted rounds and placed sutures in a patient's arm - under a physician's supervision.
 

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Tuesday 7/19 - CUSP Implementation Training
Thursday 7/27 - 25th Health Forum/AHA Leadership Summit
Monday 7/31 - IHI Summer Immersion
Sunday 8/6- 54th ASHE annual Conference and Technical Exhibition
 

  

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The Infection Control Manual for Outpatient Settings

Many hospitals are acquiring or otherwise collaborating with physician practices, but these smaller settings don’t often have the dedicated infection control staff that larger facilities do. In most offices, infection control falls to medical assistants—who have little professional training on the subject. This book explains the steps physicians and their staff should take to protect patients, employees, and the environment and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

 
 

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