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Improved Hand Hygiene Can Help Prevent Spread of Post-Surgical Infections
The researchers from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics identified and characterized the epidemiology of particularly pathogenic S. aureus sequence types in the OR.
 

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Is Your Hospital Discharge Planning Failing Patients?
An estimated one in five hospitalized patients are discharged to post-acute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities or long-term care hospitals.
Nurse Stressors: It's Not Just Patient Volume and Acuity
Researchers at The Ohio State University found that a nurse's "subjective workload"—which could include everything from the mental pressures of the job to relentless time constraints—affects her or his ability to provide optimal care, no matter how many patients they're attending.
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Review Policies, Environment as Assaults Against ER Staff Rise
In a survey conducted for the American College of Emergency Physicians, a majority of the 3,539 doctors polled said they had been the victims of workplace violence recently.
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Preliminary Denial of Accreditation: Actions, Recovery, and Prevention

During this 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, December 12, Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, will explain how you might get a preliminary denial of accreditation finding from The Joint Commission, what you can do about it, and what surveyors will expect during their follow-up..

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