Nonfatal occupational injuries among healthcare workers increase
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from…
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ECRI names top 10 health technology hazards for 2012
ECRI Institute’s top 10 health technology hazards for 2012 include alarm hazards, medication errors when using infusion pumps, enteral feeding misconnections, and cross-contamination from…
FDA approves first combination tablet to treat type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Juvisync (sitagliptin and simvastatin), the first combination drug to treat type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol…
Test helps identify preeclampsia women at risk for imminent delivery
A study has shown that soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase (sFlt-1)/placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio, already used for assessing preeclampsia, helps identify women with the…
Treatment consistent with POLST orders in nursing facilities
Overall, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) were consistent with treatment provided to 870 nursing facility residents aged 65 and older, making it a…
IOM report recommends new nutrition rating system
An Institute of Medicine report (IOM) recommends that federal agencies develop a new front-of-package nutrition rating system that graphically tells calorie counts by service…
OJIN releases articles on how to create a culture of safety
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) has published fives article on how to create a culture of safety. Read more.
Cancer survival remains higher in married compared to unmarried
A study, published by BMC Public Health, that examined data from 1970-2007 has found that the excess mortality of never-married compared to married people…
Nursing culture: Time for a paradigm shift
Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, writes a thought-provoking article on the culture of nursing.
OTC asthma inhalers with CFCs will not be available after 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that over-the-counter (OTC) asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs) will no longer be made or sold after…
Cocaine use may be associated with glaucoma
A pilot study found that cocaine use was associated with open-angle glaucoma. Read more.
FDA adds to boxed warning for tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the boxed warning tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers to include the risk of infection from Legionella and…
Nonfatal occupational injuries among healthcare workers increase
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days…
ECRI names top 10 health technology hazards for 2012
ECRI Institute’s top 10 health technology hazards for 2012 include alarm hazards, medication errors when using infusion pumps, enteral feeding misconnections, and…
FDA approves first combination tablet to treat type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Juvisync (sitagliptin and simvastatin), the first combination drug to treat type 2 diabetes and…
Test helps identify preeclampsia women at risk for imminent delivery
A study has shown that soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase (sFlt-1)/placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio, already used for assessing preeclampsia, helps identify women…
Treatment consistent with POLST orders in nursing facilities
Overall, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) were consistent with treatment provided to 870 nursing facility residents aged 65 and older, making…
IOM report recommends new nutrition rating system
An Institute of Medicine report (IOM) recommends that federal agencies develop a new front-of-package nutrition rating system that graphically tells calorie counts…
OJIN releases articles on how to create a culture of safety
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) has published fives article on how to create a culture of safety. Read more.
Cancer survival remains higher in married compared to unmarried
A study, published by BMC Public Health, that examined data from 1970-2007 has found that the excess mortality of never-married compared to…
Nursing culture: Time for a paradigm shift
Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, writes a thought-provoking article on the culture of nursing.
OTC asthma inhalers with CFCs will not be available after 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that over-the-counter (OTC) asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs) will no longer be made or…
Cocaine use may be associated with glaucoma
A pilot study found that cocaine use was associated with open-angle glaucoma. Read more.
FDA adds to boxed warning for tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the boxed warning tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers to include the risk of infection from…