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		<title>Droplet precautions, car waiting rooms, and other H1N1 tips from the field</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peggy Luebbert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infection Control]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many states that are beginning to see an increase of H1N1 are being forced to make decisions regarding infection control policies for this winter. IC blogger and consultant Peg Luebbert shares some of her experiences in Nebraska. ]]></description>
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		<title>Share your OSHA horror story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have an OSHA “horror” story, maybe a cell phone accidentally dumped into a sharps container or a mercury filled blood pressure unit pulled off the wall by a curious patient?

OSHA Healthcare Advisor would like to hear about it. ]]></description>
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		<title>Last chance to take the OSHA Healthcare Advisor survey; win a training video</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/06/last-chance-to-take-the-osha-healthcare-advisor-survey-win-a-training-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to call your attention to our visitor survey which we will be closing in a short time.

We are so pleased with the number of visitors to the OSHA Healthcare Advisor that we want to know you better.

Click here to take the short survey. If you answer all the questions, you will be eligible to win a FREE "Respirator Safety for Healthcare Workers" training video.]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the expert—Qualifications as bloodborne pathogens trainer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: When we do our initial and annual bloodborne pathogens training, does the presenter have to be one of our physicians?

A: No, a physician does not have to oversee bloodborne pathogens training.]]></description>
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		<title>Location, location, location: The keys for sharps disposal containers safety</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/03/location-location-location-are-the-keys-for-sharps-disposal-containers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disposal is one of the prime times for needlesticks to occur, according to the CDC’s Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program.

Failing to engage the device’s safety feature, putting down the device and then picking it up, walking out of the exam room with a sharp, or difficulty in reaching the container or seeing the opening, are just some of the safety missteps that can occur when disposing of contaminated sharps.]]></description>
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		<title>Consider safety compliance during construction</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/osha/2009/02/consider-safety-compliance-during-construction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David LaHoda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction in healthcare facilities could affect worker safety concerns, especially with regard to evacuation plans.

OSHA says "almost every business is required to have an emergency action plan (EAP)." Businesses with more than 10 employees must have the pan in writing while facilities with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally, according to the EAP standard 1910.38.]]></description>
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