Don’t stick with this No. 1 bad habit known to cause injuries.
Prevention is the best remedy for needlestick and other sharps injuries, which can be largely avoided if you follow these key strategies.
1. Know the ropes for safely disposing of sharps. The Occupational Safety and Health
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Shortage of Quality Palliative Care Alarms Canadian Cancer Society
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Editor in Breaking News.
The needs of patients who choose to die at home often ignored.
There is not enough quality palliative care available for dying cancer patients in Canada, according to a special report by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) on end-of-life care. This, despite cancer being the leading cause of death in the country (29 percent).
“Uniform, high-quality support for any person dying of cancer should be available no matter where they live,” says Heather Chappell, Director, Cancer Control Policy, CCS. Depending on where the person lives in Canada, the type and quality of care to ensure that
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A Miami study says HIV-positive heavy drinkers are nearly three times at risk.
Moderate and heavy drinking might accelerate HIV disease development on patients who consume two or more alcoholic drinks every day, says a study in Miami.
The research — published online in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses — found that of the 231 HIV-positive individuals who were monitored during a 30-month period, 54 percent consumed alcohol. Among this group, 23
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OASIS C: Focus on Patient’s Ability When Responding to 1810/1820
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by jan.mater in Did You Know?.
Hint: Modified clothing choices could level the playing field.
After struggling for months to dress herself, your patient decides to modify her clothing choices so that she is no longer dependent on an aide for help.
Do you know how her choice will affect your OASIS C selections? Follow this guidance to ensure you make the correct assessment:
Amount of Assistance is Key
Your responses to items 1810 (Current ability to dress upper body safely…) and 1820 (…lower body…) hinge on two
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Plus: You’ll soon be able to review the most common errors that the RACs find.
The feds are attempting to limit the amount of bounty that the so-called RAC “bounty hunters” are able to collect, to the delight of many…
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Caregivers and Brain Cancer Patients Don’t See Eye-to-Eye
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Editor in Hot Topics.
Do you know what important role caregivers play on rating quality of life?
Compared to other types of cancer, malignant gliomas or primary brain tumor has huge effects on a patient’s personality, language function, and overall functionality. Yet people afflicted…
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A clinical trial suggests antiretroviral drugs can cause serious side effects.
The longer an AIDS patient survives his condition, the more they are likely to develop cancers. New research has found high rates of cancers not previously associated with AIDS…
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Restrictions to Opioid Drugs, A Legal and Moral Issue
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Editor in Hot Topics.
Eastern European countries have the most limitations, impeding proper patient care.
A study in Europe cries foul over government regulations restricting access to opioid-based drugs such as morphine. Curbing the availability and access of the painkillers violates a patient’s human…
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Young White Adults Show Increased Incidence of Lower Stomach Cancer
Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Editor in Breaking News.
Study suggests new infection patterns may have been unmasked.
More whites ages 25 to 39 develop cancer of the lower stomach, said researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health. They noted, however,…
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Late effect of CVA turns guidelines upside down.
When coding for late effects, sequencing is everything. Keep one rule of thumb and two exceptions in mind and you’ll be accurate every time.
Here’s When to Report Late Effects
A late…
