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CDC lowers flu season death estimate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday substantially lowered its often-quoted estimate of how many...
Analysis: US flu plan cuts red tape, rewards biotechs
The U.S. government released a new plan on Thursday for cutting red tape and working more closely with companies to...
GAO to investigate infection-control breaches at VA
The Associated Press is reporting today that several veterans who received dental treatment at the John Cochran VA...
Baylor heart hospital has lowest readmission rate in the U.S. for second straight year
  Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, for the second year in a row, had the lowest readmission rate for heart...
White House unveils national HIV/AIDS strategy
The White House on Tuesday unveiled the first formal national HIV/AIDS strategy, a plan that aims to reduce the number...
VA takes heat at hearing on dental safety lapse
Congressmen and veterans took turns lambasting the Veterans Administration Tuesday for its handling of medical-safety...
79 Miami-area veterans never notified of possibly unsafe colonoscopies
The Veterans' Administration, which in March 2009 revealed that more than 2,400 Miami-area veterans were given...
Many doctors not testing teens for HIV as recommended
It's supposed to be this simple: A teenager goes in for an annual physical, and at some point the doctor says...
Web Exclusive: Holding the Ground on Super Bugs
Antibiotic-resistant organisms—the so-called "super bugs"—may be gaining an upper hand if action...
U.K. hospitals winning the war on MRSA, but C. diff is making a comeback
The number of MRSA infections in England’s hospitals has fallen 11% from January to March 2007, to 966 cases. But...

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...