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More about nCoV, sick policies, and priorities
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News Headlines
Novel Coronavirus: What clinicians should know
Source: Hospital Safety Insider
An article published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association provides clinical insights about the new coronavirus outbreak that started in China.
Study: Staff will work through illness despite sick policy
Do staff in long-term healthcare facilities go to work with the flu and other illnesses, even when their employer’s sick policy tells them to stay home? Probably.
What we all want: If everything is priority one, then everything is priority none
As our friends from Chicago appear to be embarking in earnest on their charge to be as unpredictable as possible, the general concept of constant readiness would seem to be in flux.
 

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ECRI: 2020 health tech hazards
Misuse of surgical staplers is the top medical technology hazard for 2020, according to the ECRI Institute.
 

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Work with local healthcare coalitions to successfully manage mass casualty surge
Build off any protocols you already have for handling extra-busy days at your emergency department (ED) to create a patient surge plan that can seamlessly expand as needed during a local disaster.
 

Medical Environment Update
Five myths about spring safety

As we enter March, some parts of the U.S. will be feeling their first taste of warm weather. It’s tempting to take the climbing temperatures for granted and relax your safety and security steps. Let go of that feeling.
 

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