Happy Friday everyone. Below is the weekly roundup of the news and I want to take a minute to point out a couple of links that are especially noteworthy.
The article Health Watch: Color Scrubs to Fight Infection (the first article under Health News) is a story about a hospital that is testing a new method to fight infections in the O.R. The hospital is only allowing certain medical clothing uniforms in the O.R. in an attempt to control germs that are brought in on hospital scrubs. I found this article really interesting. I’ve always wondered about the standards and regulations regarding scrubs being worn outside of the hospital before or after shifts. It seems that many employees and patients have concerns about germs being transferred in and out of hospitals on medical clothing uniforms, but that many workplaces are not recognizing this worry. Is it common practice for workplaces to enforce rules about where you wear your scrubs or are most employees free to use their own discretion? Tell me about the policy at your workplace and what you think about it.
I also want to point out the Change of Shift link in the Blogs section. Change of Shift is a compilation of blog posts about nursing. Anyone is free to submit their post, whether you’re a nurse, patient or student. So if you’re interested in submitting something or just reading what others have to say, check it out!
Healthcare Professionals in the News:
- Hospital, Physician Groups File Lawsuit To Block Enforcement Of California Rules That Ban Balance Billing
- Medicaid/Physicians Brace for Medicaid Payment Cuts in 2009 Amid Weak Economy
- Pa. nurses gain victory in long drive to ban forced O.T.
- California takes steps to probe nurses’ criminal backgrounds
- First Paramedic Course To Use Second Life
- Physician Uses Harp to Soothe, Heal Patients
- ‘Prescribed’ Reading For Physicians
Health News:
- HealthWatch: Color Scrubs To Fight Infection
- E.P.A. Toughens Standard on Lead Emissions; Change Is the First in 3 Decades
- Keeping the beat for CPR? Hum ‘Stayin’ Alive’
- Medical helicopters crashing at alarming rates, federal officials say
- Infant Deaths Drop in U.S., but Rate Is Still High
- Death rate 70 percent lower at top hospitals
- Your ‘pure’ bottled water has contaminants too
- States: Ban bisphenol A in baby products
- Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
- Pediatricians group doubles recommended vitamin D dose for children
- Keeping Your Own Health Chart, Online
Blogs:
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