Articles Tagged With: sharps
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EPINet: Needlesticks Spike 13% from 2020 to 2021
The largest noticeable needlestick increases from 2020 to 2021 were among injections with disposable syringes, especially with insulin needles and those used for vaccinations, says Amber Mitchell, DrPH, director of the International Safety Center, noted for its longstanding EPINet surveillance system for needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucosal blood exposures.
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Quality Improvement Project Reduces Sharps and Biomedical Waste, Saves Money
What started as a small quality improvement project led to a major reduction in sharps and biomedical waste and serious cost savings.
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Pharmacology Watch
GlaxoSmithKline's rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive a black box warning by the FDA because of concerns over heart failure associated with use of the drug. -
Fiscal Fitness: How States Cope: Survey: More states getting into P4P
More than half of state Medicaid programs now operate one or more pay-for-performance (P4P) programs and nearly 85% expect to be doing so within the next five years. -
Improve staff turnover, LOS, and bottom line
Training hospice leaders to be effective managers may be one of the most effective ways to improve a hospice's staff turnover rate, as well as make a significant difference on the bottom line, according to the experience of one Florida hospice.