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Emergency Management Alert

• Oregon hospitals tighten visitation policies to curb H1N1

  Hospitals in Oregon, along with many other hospitals across the country, are tightening their...

• Tornadoes, storms hit parts of Louisiana, Arkansas

  Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes hit Northwestern Louisiana and neighboring Arkansas Thursday...

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Hospital Safety Connection

• Take our anonymous Joint Commission poll; results to be published in free report

  If your hospital underwent a Joint Commission survey in 2009, we want to hear from you about how...

• CMS now permits six-year damper tests in hospitals

  As we first reported Tuesday on our “HospitalSafety” Twitter account, the Centers for...

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Infection Control Weekly Monitor

• Demand for H1N1 shots shuts down flu hotline

  Before flu season came into full effect, many medical facilities established telephone hotlines to...

• N95 protection findings retracted

  A surprising endnote at the annual meeting of the Infection Diseases Society of America (IDSA) came...

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OSHA Healthcare Connection

• Yes and no: ANA on flu respirator protection and mandatory shots

  The American Nurses Association (ANA) recently offered strong opinions on the two pressing H1N1...

• Workers attacked in healthcare facilities

  It’s been a difficult two weeks for healthcare workers in the Boston area, and not just...