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• The Mammogram Controversy
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• SBAR, The 4 Ps: What’s In Your Alphabet Soup?
Most healthcare facilities have taken action to address the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and other Joint Commission safety initiatives.  Since 2006, the second goal, NPSG #2, has required a standardized approach to patient hand-off communications, including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions. Read more

• How to Beat the Holiday Blues
The holiday season can be a time full of joy, parties and family gatherings. But for many people, it is also a time of incredible stress or even depression. The holiday preparations often induce anxiety as people become overwhelmed by a dizzying array of demands and "to do" lists in an effort to pull off a perfect holiday. For some, the holiday season is a time of intense loneliness and isolation, and a time to reflect on past failures, inadequacies or loss. Read more

• The Mammogram Controversy
When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its findings in November 2009 that most women don't need regular mammograms until they turn 50, public uproar and outrage followed. Read more

• Is it the Common Cold, Seasonal Influenza or H1N1 Infection?
Even for healthcare professionals, it is often difficult to accurately recognize the differences in the presentation of the common cold, seasonal influenza and H1N1 influenza. Read more

• National Patient Safety Fact Sheets
December is a festive month, full of preparations and anticipation for the holidays. It can also be a time of increased stress and pressure. Read more

• New CDC Guidelines for H1N1 Infection in the Intrapartum and Postpartum Patient
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new interim guidelines to clarify clinical considerations related to management of maternal H1N1 infection in labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care settings in hospitals. Read more 

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