The Surge Taskforce focus was on H1N1 and seasonal flu. Al DeMaria, MD said that in the last month H1N1 in the southern Hemisphere is supplanting seasonal flu as the… Read more »
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Aug. 19, 2009 DPH Statewide Surge Taskforce Meeting: Update for MNA
Aug 21 09 Globe: US urges colleges to isolate students sick with swine flu: Guidelines aim to prevent spread throughout dorms
Guidelines aim to prevent spread throughout dorms By Libby Quaid and Justin Pope, Associated Press | August 21, 2009 WASHINGTON – A new rule for college students: Don’t sneeze on… Read more »
Globe AUg 19 2009 Cervical Vaccine’s top side effect is fainting (fall danger)
NEW YORK – The most common side effect of
NYT Aug 2 2009 Op-Ed E.R.’s May Be the First Victims
By ERIC TONERBaltimore RATES of infection with H1N1 influenza in the United States are down from their peak in April but still running well ahead of what is normal for… Read more »
Aug 21 ’09 Modern Healthcare: Most hospitals likely smoke-free by year-end: study
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CMS (Medicare) administrative contact info
FYI. CMS (Medicare) as of today (Aug 21 2009) still does not have a chief administrator (unfortunate given the health care debate playing out and the role that person should… Read more »
Aug 21 ’09: Use of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine – Recoomendations of the ACIP
This report provides recommendations by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of vaccine against infection with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. Licensed vaccine is expected to… Read more »
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Lateral Violence and Its Impact on NursingDescription: The purpose of this program is to educate and impart the necessary tools for nurses and other health care workers to recognize and… Read more »
Healthcare systems around the world – some facts and statistics.
Private sector funded, with more than half from private sources. Private health insurance available through employer, government or private schemes. 15.3% of population (45.7 million people) do not have health… Read more »
Revised Patient SRE Letter Template – for reading level
Dear _________: We are writing to say how sorry we are that you experienced _________ during your stay in our hospital. We take these events very seriously. As a result… Read more »