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Beyond Print: How-to

Decontaminating Children

09/12/2007 - A government training video shows emergency responders and hospital ER staff how to decontaminate children exposed to dangerous chemicals.
Case Study: IT Security

Healthy Approach to Data Protection

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Homeland Security: Academic \ Educational Programs

Diagnosing a Problem

09/06/2007 - Doctors fared poorly in identifying hghly contagious and deadly illnesses.
Healthcare: Access Control

Hospital Safety Not Child’s Play

09/06/2007 - Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics has upgraded its access control procedures to ensure that  its young patients can safely receive the care they need.
Beyond Print: Risk Management

Rattlesnakes and Other Surprise Solutions

08/13/2007 - As Associate Editor Ann Longmore-Etheridge noted in her feature, there are many resources risk managers can consult whether planning overseas trips or preparing for a pandemic.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues

Genetic Discrimination

08/13/2007 - The bill (H.R. 493) would prohibit discrimination based on genetic information has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Senate has agreed to consider the measure and has also released a report on the proposed legislation.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Emergency Planning

08/13/2007 - Don't know what to do if pandemic influenza hits the U.S.? Then read the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidelines for the healthcare field.
Beyond Print: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Disaster Response

08/13/2007 - A small nuclear weapon would have a catastrophic impact on the healthcare systems of four major U.S. cities say two scientists, but advise deployable medical equipment coupled with environmental modeling software could save lives.
Legal Report: Privacy

Privacy

08/10/2007 - Lawmakers in the Missouri Senate have introduced a bill (S. 2) that would make it illegal to knowingly receive, sell, or obtain personal health information on anyone without their consent.
Case Study: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

A Healthy Dose of Security

08/10/2007 - South Carolina's Greenville Hospital System upgrades its security program thanks to a healthy dose of funding.
Legal Report: Legislation

Hospital Security

08/10/2007 - A bill (H.R. 257) introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) would require that all hospitals that receive reimbursements under Medicare implement security procedures to reduce infant abduction.
Beyond Print: Privacy

Privacy

08/10/2007 - An Illinois appeals court has ruled that a patient whose private information was revealed at a tavern by a hospital employee can sue that hospital for invasion of privacy. The privacy obligation applied at all times and in all places.
Intelligence: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Ready, Willing, Disabled

08/09/2007 - Maryland takes the lead in preparing to assist the disabled in disasters.
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