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...policy seems logical. But is it legal? Flu-vaccine requirements are being challenged by health-care workers who maintain that decisions about vaccination should be theirs and theirs alone. In the state of Washington, the State Nurses Association, which in general supports vaccinations, is suing a local health system over its decision to make the flu shot a condition of employment, while dozens of New Yorkers went to the state capital in September to protest the new immunization ultimatum. (See what you need to know about the H1N1 vaccine...
...masks when caring for patients with respiratory illnesses. The hospital intended to have two colored clips this year: one for seasonal flu and one for H1N1. But administrators realized that since the H1N1 vaccine is prioritized for specific groups, such as pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system, the clips would - at least initially - single out people with those conditions. (See how not to get the H1N1...
...only those receiving the seasonal-flu vaccine will get a colored clip - this year it's yellow - and the system seems to be motivating employees to get their shots. "It introduces a bit of peer-pressure incentive to get vaccinated," says Dr. Aaron Milstone, a member of the hospital's infection-control committee. Still, in case the H1N1 situation worsens and not every health-care worker chooses to get immunized, Hopkins officials are considering additional measures, like making all those directly caring for patients wear a mask...
...have the talent,” Voith added. “We have the system. We have the offense, the defense. But we need four quarters...
Caring for the premature births of IVF newborns is also estimated to cost the U.S. healthcare system $1 billion each year. Additionally, premature babies are put at a higher risk of suffering from developmental problems such as mental illnesses, learning disabilities, and hearing impairments. These children often require increased health care for the rest of their lives...