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	<title>Mac&#039;s Safety Space &#187; CDC/infection control</title>
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		<title>OSHA&#8217;s big messages with new H1N1 compliance directive</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/oshas-big-messages-with-new-h1n1-compliance-directive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note that OSHA today posted a compliance directive that helps guide inspectors as they visit hospitals treating potential or confirmed H1N1 swine flu patients.
I think there are two broad messages to take out of the compliance directive:

Hospitals had better be following the CDC&#8217;s guidelines on protecting healthcare workers from H1N1 exposures
There must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With OR humidity, follow CMS and risk assessment findings</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/with-or-humidity-follow-cms-and-risk-assessment-findings/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/11/with-or-humidity-follow-cms-and-risk-assessment-findings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a great deal of not-quite-controversy relative to humidity concerns in operating rooms (OR) because of the personal comfort aspect.
The American Institute of Architects’ 2001 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare Facilities indicate a temperature range of 68° to 75° F and a humidity range of 30% to 60%, but there&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In halting mandatory flu shots, NY had to step back</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/in-halting-mandatory-flu-shots-ny-had-to-step-back/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/in-halting-mandatory-flu-shots-ny-had-to-step-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1 swine flu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For now, the war drums in New York state can stop beating. In an about-face, New York Governor David Paterson announced yesterday that healthcare workers in the state will no longer be required to receive seasonal or H1N1 flu vaccinations as a condition of employment.
Let&#8217;s be blunt: It&#8217;s hard to win a battle against nurses. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CDC revisions continue to recommend N95 use, but acknowledge supply shortages</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/cdc-revisions-continue-to-recommend-n95-use-but-acknowledge-supply-shortages/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/cdc-revisions-continue-to-recommend-n95-use-but-acknowledge-supply-shortages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emergency management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1 swine flu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CDC issued revised interim guidelines yesterday to protect healthcare workers from the H1N1 swine flu virus.
The biggest news is that the CDC continues to recommend that healthcare workers wear N95 respirators when in close contact (i.e., within 6 ft.) of patients with suspected or confirmed H1H1.
However, the CDC also noted N95 supply concerns and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sinks, ice machines, and a little infection control</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/sinks-ice-machines-and-a-little-infection-control/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/10/sinks-ice-machines-and-a-little-infection-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Commission]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little while back, I was asked about an under-the-sink area that was dirty with chipped Formica along the bottom of the sink cabinet. The same organization had dripping ice machines that were rusty.
As it turns out, there is a dual applicability to these problems, as they can be curtailed with normal management of utilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll results: At least 25% of workers won&#8217;t get H1N1 shots</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/poll-results-at-least-25-of-workers-wont-get-h1n1-shots/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/poll-results-at-least-25-of-workers-wont-get-h1n1-shots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CDC/infection control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1 swine flu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you didn’t catch our update in last week’s Hospital Safety Connection e-newsletter, I wanted to briefly mention the results of our informal H1N1 poll that we conducted on the main HCPro.com site.
In short, one in four respondents said they would not get an H1N1 swine flu shot as part of their work duties. Click [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9/16 webinar on how IC ties into employee safety</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/916-webinar-on-how-ic-ties-into-employee-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/916-webinar-on-how-ic-ties-into-employee-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[audio conferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bloodborne pathogens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H1N1 swine flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infection control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got a great Webinar coming up on Wednesday called &#8220;Developing an Effective IC Program to Ensure Employee Health and Safety,&#8221; which takes place at 1 p.m. Eastern. You can also order it on-demand and watch it at your convenience if the initial broadcast time doesn&#8217;t fit into your schedule.
Among the topics our experts will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take our poll about the H1N1 vaccine for healthcare workers</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/take-our-poll-about-the-h1n1-vaccine-for-healthcare-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/09/take-our-poll-about-the-h1n1-vaccine-for-healthcare-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emergency management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I’m sure you’ve heard in your hospital hallways, there’s a lot of talk about the safety and effectiveness of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
The CDC has put healthcare workers who have contact with patients as one of the top priority groups to receive the H1N1 shots when they become available.
We’ve got a poll up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From infection control to South Park . . .</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/08/from-infection-control-to-south-park/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/08/from-infection-control-to-south-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS is trying to tie hospital-acquired infections to reimbursement. Of course, ratcheting down on reimbursement only reduces the available financial resources to make meaningful improvements to the environment that might help control infections.
Talk about vicious cycles. I guess it didn&#8217;t take too long to abandon the nonpunitive vision for healthcare.
The whole world doesn&#8217;t wash their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>H1N1 call brings up hospital access control, sick employees</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/08/h1n1-call-brings-up-hospital-access-control-sick-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/08/h1n1-call-brings-up-hospital-access-control-sick-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emergency management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I listened in on a CMS open forum conference call this afternoon about H1N1 preparedness in healthcare facilities, and the topic of infection control in hospitals came up.
A CDC representative noted that within the agency&#8217;s interim recommendations for infection control of H1N1 patients, certain provisions have taken the spotlight, such as use of N95 respirators [...]]]></description>
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