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Web Exclusive: Public Health Preparedness Jeopardized by Budget Cuts
States are better prepared than ever for public health emergencies, but the forecast is nonetheless gloomy, according...
Web Exclusive: Swallowed Foreign Objects Cost $2M at RI Hospital
A Rhode Island Hospital report shows that 33 patients needed 305 medical interventions over eight years to remove...
CDC lowers flu season death estimate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday substantially lowered its often-quoted estimate of how many...
Mandatory Flu Shots Gain Traction as the Future of Influenza Prevention
Two large hospital systems have taken on the challenge of implementing a mandatory flu shot policy within the past two...
Widow of swine flu victim files notice to sue Florida hospital for medical malpractice
Pinellas County, FL's first confirmed H1N1 swine flu death case could be headed to court. The widow of Craig Klindt...
Partnership's Aggressive Policies Prevent H1N1 Outbreak
Now that H1N1 fears have seemingly subsided, many infection control departments are evaluating their flu prevention...
Web Exclusive: One Year Later: What Have We Learned from H1N1?
It's been nearly a year since H1N1 arrived in the U.S. How has the healthcare system responded and is the nation any...
World Health Organization calls swine flu outbreak a pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared the seven-week-old outbreak of the novel H1N1 influenza virus a pandemic...
WHO flu alerts to reflect severity as well as spread
The World Health Organization kept its pandemic flu alert at the second highest level during a meeting last week, but...
WHO: up to 2 billion people might get swine flu
The World Health Organization says up to 2 billion people could be infected by swine flu, if the current outbreak turns...

Continuing Education: Briefings on Infection Control
Your facility's infection control and prevention initiatives are in the spotlight: Scrutiny from The Joint Commission...
Video: Emergency Management Training for Frontline Staff
This DVD and CD-ROM set provides quality emergency training to your frontline staff members so they understand their...
Book: Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals
This book and CD-ROM is an affordable, easy-to-read reference that outlines the fundamental processes of emergency...
Book: Emergency Management Compliance Manual
This binder and CD-ROM set helps you cut through the confusion related to the new emergency management chapter of the...
Webcast: Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations
With flu season right around the corner, assess whether your healthcare facility needs a mandatory vaccination policy...