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Web Exclusive: Rural Hospitals Fight to Block $16B in Federal Cuts
As political power players in Washington continue to bicker and wrangle over the country's debt ceiling crisis, rural...
Obama aministration shelves doctor ’mystery shoppers’ plan
The Obama administration said Tuesday that it had shelved plans for a survey in which "mystery shoppers" posing as...
Top Democrats reject new plan to cut Medicare spending
Leading Congressional Democrats immediately recoiled Tuesday from a new proposal to cut $600 billion in Medicare...
AAMI: Meaningful use rewards early interoperability adopters
Evaluating hospital networks, data, drivers and device types should be completed before embarking on an...
The time is now for ACOs, former CMS administrator says
With the prohibitive and rising cost of healthcare, there has never been a greater need for accountable care...
CDC: Swine flu hit millions in spring
There were 1.8 million to 5.7 million cases of swine flu in the country during the epidemic's first spring wave...
CDC: 20% of children had flu-like illness this month, most of it probably swine flu
About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month—and most of those cases likely were swine...
First Round of Swine Flu Vaccinations Distributed in the U.S.
The first doses of the H1N1 vaccination have arrived in the United States, with a nurse being one of the first...
Swine flu care, testing vary
Doctors are navigating through testing and treatment options for patients who may suffer from the pandemic flu, which...
U.S. to donate 10 percent of swine flu vaccine to WHO
The United States plans to donate 10% of its supply of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine to the World Health Organization...

Newsletter: Medical Environment Update
Timely medical compliance news from OSHA, CDC, EPA, and other regulatory agencies!
Video: Bloodborne Pathogens Training Video
Meets OSHA requirements for training employees on the bloodborne pathogens standard!
Video: Hazard Communication Standard Training Video
Meets OSHA requirements for training employees on the Hazard Communication Standard!
Video: Needlestick Prevention Training Video
Highlighting the five most frequent needlestick scenarios, this training video instructs frontline healthcare staff on...
Newsletter: OSHA Watch
This bi-monthly newsletter gives you the information you need to help you manage your entire OSHA compliance program.
Book: OSHA Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities
This concise primer cuts through the clutter and illustrates how to maintain compliance. Save time trying to interpret...
Webcast: Proven Methods for Drastically Reducing CAUTIs
Join nurse practitioner Mikel Gray, PhD, PNP, FNP, CUNP CCCN, FAANP, FAAN, and chief of infection prevention and 2012...