This post, New EPA Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Rule Finalized, first appeared on https://www.jdsupra.com. On February 22, 2019, EPA published its final rule governing standards for the management of pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in the Federal Register (Final Rule).1 The Final Rule’s publication in the Federal Register sets August 21, 2019 as the effective date, starting the clock on a six-month window for companies to update their compliance procedures. In addition, as of February 6, 2019, the […]
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Association between the Nurse Work Environment & its Outcomes studied by Penn Nursing
This post, Association between the Nurse Work Environment & its Outcomes studied by Penn Nursing, first appeared on https://biopharmapress.com. There is a critical part played by the nurses in the patient safety & are often considered the last stroke of defense against unsafe medical practices and errors. Plenty of researches have been conducted to find out the relationship between the working environment of nurses and various patient & nurse safety and quality results. But up […]
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Designing a Better Ambulance
This post, Designing a Better Ambulance, first appeared on https://www.emsworld.com. Today’s ambulances are far from perfect. For instance, “the cab area is filled with operational distractions and frequently too crowded for comfort or safety,” says Tracey Loscar, EMS operations chief for the Mat-Su Borough Department of Emergency Services in Wasilla, Alaska. “Meanwhile, the patient compartment has limited ability to protect the crew from impact injuries, specifically closed head injuries.” But what if ambulances could be […]
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