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March 30, 2009
Patient safety experts say it's high time for diagnostic errors to get the same attention as other patient safety ills. Their prescription includes the humble checklist .
March 25, 2009
March 23, 2009
The country that put a man on the Moon now has the task of developing an interoperable electronic system for patient records. Could the new task be as formidable as the Moon mission?
March 16, 2009
In hospitals, ergonomics-related failings can mean the difference between life and death. A new study sounds an alarm about injected medication errors.
March 11, 2009
A recently published six year longitudinal study reveals a high prevalence of specific and non-specific upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among North American automobile manufacturing workers. Rotator cuff tendinitis and de Quervain's disease were the most common specific conditions. Twenty-five percent of non-specific conditions progressed to a specific diagnosis at one year follow-ups.
March 9, 2009
A new idea in education
March 4, 2009
In Britain, slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of injuries at work. The country's efforts to cut the numbers could hold lessons for United States legislators who are working to reintroduce the ergonomics standard.
March 2, 2009
February 25, 2009
The faltering economy, aging workforce, and uncertainties of Social Security/Medicare entitlements are headline issues. The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine says ergonomic programs are part of the solution to this triple threat.