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Five lessons U.S. hospitals can take from Haiti
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Although the earthquake in Haiti has resulted in extreme emergency response situations that may never be
repeated in this country, U.S. hospitals can nonetheless take away points that might prompt revisions to their emergency contingency plans.
There are several universal aspects of the quake response to consider.
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Joint Commission annual report shows gains in patient-care quality
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Accredited hospitals
in America have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients, according to the Joint Commission’s latest annual report.
The report, “Improving America’s Hospitals: The Joint Commission’s Report on Quality and Safety 2009,” provides scientific evidence of improvements in the care of patients with heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical conditions. Since their
inception as core measures in 2002, pneumococcal vaccination and smoking cessation advice measures have demonstrated the greatest rates of improvement. Children’s asthma care also was measured and included in the report for the first time.
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ASHES offers Online CHESP Study Group—Starts Jan. 25, 2010
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Becoming a Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) can generate great benefits in your career path. You can now study with your colleagues from all over the nation in the Online CHESP Study Group. This six week online study group is designed as a self-paced course, which means you are responsible for
logging into the course and completing the material. CHESP candidates or potential candidates will collaborate, interact, review material, and ultimately, help each other prepare for the Exam. Register today by completing the CHESP Study Group Registration Form. For more information please review course
syllabus or contact ASHES at 312.422.3860 or ashes@aha.org. Members - $109; Non-members - $149.
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Polar bear droppings might help us understand superbugs
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Scientists from Norway and Italy have found scarecely any signs of superbugs in feces dropped by polar bears in the Arctic,
and suggest that since these animals have little or no contact with humans, the spread of bacterial genes resistant to antibiotics could be due to our influence.
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Broad demand for healthcare workers seen in most U.S. markets
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The demand
for healthcare workers appears to be accelerating in most areas of the nation, a new study shows.Labor trends in 30 markets tracked by the consulting firm Health Workforce Solutions LLC found demand growing fastest in Sacramento, Riverside/San Bernardino, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Dallas for the fourth quarter of 2009. The New York/Northern New Jersey area ranked at the bottom of the 30 markets tracked.
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Service Management Systems’ EVS programs are geared toward two things: keeping your hospital pristine and making sure your patients are pleased with our work. Our goal is not to
maintain patient satisfaction scores, but to raise them for every facility. To learn how we increase patient satisfaction, click here. more
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Pennsylvania Department of Health: Healthcare-associated infections topped 13,000 in second half Of 2008
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More than 13,000 healthcare-associated infections illnesses that often can be prevented were reported by Pennsylvania hospitals in the second half of 2008, according to initial data released by the Department
of Health.
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New Visible Light Photocatalyst Kills Bacteria, Even After Light Turned off
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In the battle against bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a powerful new
weapon – an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible light to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, even in the dark.
Based upon a new catalyst, the disinfection process can be used to purify drinking water, sanitize surgical instruments and remove unwanted fingerprints from delicate electrical and optical components.
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Operating room electrical safety open to debate
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Work on an update of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities, is starting anew after vigorous debate last year could not settle the question of whether hospital operating rooms are "wet locations" requiring special
protection against electrical shock, unless a risk assessment determines otherwise, Richard P. Bielen, director of Fire Protection Systems Engineering for NFPA and staff liaison for the standard, writes in the NFPA Journal®'s current issue.
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