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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...
HHS Unveils Health Security Strategy for Emergencies
HHS today released its first National Health Security Strategy to protect public health during large-scale emergencies...
More vaccine but fewer takers, H1N1 surveys indicate
Pandemic influenza vaccine is getting much easier to find, but more than half of American adults say they still don't...
Swine flu vaccine now plentiful in half the states
After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get...
Swine flu death toll at 10,000 since April
Federal health officials said Thursday that almost 10,000 people have died of the swine flu since April, a significant...
Obama administration pushes swine flu vaccines in ads
Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration released a new slate of television and...
Vaccine makers struggle to speed output
A new Novartis AG vaccine plant in North Carolina is supposed to boost the U.S.' ability to fight pandemics like the...
Swine flu seen as cresting
The current wave of swine flu may have peaked in most of the U.S., but the illness remains widespread and the threat of...
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...
H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and...

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...