The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a free, downloadable poster intended to encourage staff members to use sharps with safety features.
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The Hand Hygiene Resource Centers offers two free, downloadable PowerPoint presentations designed to educate healthcare providers on hand hygiene.
Nurse practitioners continue to push for the right to practice independently, without physician supervision, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.
Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, N.J., has been reaccredited by the Joint Commission, according to a Hunterdon County Democrat report.
An Illinois Republican senator has called for Illinois to halt plans to seek new bids for state employee health insurance plans, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
The Kentucky House of Representatives yesterday approved a bill to increase regulation on pain management facilities and physicians prescribing pain medication, according to an Associated Press report.
Frank Bender, MD, has joined KURE Pain Management of Annapolis, Md., as a spine intervention and pain management specialist.
Employed nurses feel a greater sense of loyalty to their current positions during the recession, according to a study reported in McKnight’s.
Electronic patient records may increase healthcare costs by leading physicians to order tests more often, according to a study reported in the New York Times.
Aromatherapy serves as an effective and inexpensive treatment for postoperative nausea, according to a study published in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.