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February is Heart Month: Research & Resources for Healthcare Professionals

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One of the many ways The American Heart Association promotes healthier lives is by supporting healthcare professionals’ quest for continuous quality improvement. The AHA suite of quality programs puts up-to-date treatment guidelines, tools and resources to work in hospitals and outpatient practices across the nation. Get With The Guidelines® is a program that helps ensure [...]

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New Air Force Policy Recognizes Full Scope of Nurse Anesthetist Practice

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A new US Air Force (USAF) policy governing anesthesia delivery in USAF facilities worldwide recognizes the full scope of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) practice, thereby ensuring military personnel and their dependents access to the safest, most cost-effective anesthesia care.  The policy promotes patient safety by approving anesthesia delivery models common to other American military [...]

Tips Help Healthcare Workers Stay Healthy in Bariatric Patient Care

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America is getting heavier, and as the population grows and ages, healthcare facilities and their staffs must be able to accommodate heavier patients – and a heavier workforce. Lockton recommends a series of steps to help healthcare workers who serve bariatric patients stay healthy and improve the care they provide. According to the Centers for [...]

RCPI Launches Landmark Immunotherapy Vaccine Trial

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The Center for Immunotherapy at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has launched a phase I clinical research study of a dendritic cell vaccine designed to both eradicate cancer cells and prevent disease relapse. Developed at RPCI, the NY-ESO-1 dendritic cell vaccine will be manufactured in the Institute’s new Therapeutic Cell Production Facility using a unique [...]

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