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January 27, 2010 -- Hospital Impact has been ranked one of the top 50 healthcare blogs by Wikio.
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Dr. Mike Woods has started a very interesting blog with an unique/unusual focus: physician personal leadership. Some memorable quotes from his first week in the blogosphere:
"Medicine is a good example of an entire profession failing to commit to the obvious. The profession is filled with bright people, yet many have an almost infinite capacity to ignore basic truths that limit the achievement of excellence."
"While tort reform is a worthy endeavor, the profession conveniently ignores the fact that 80% of all claims are related to ineffective physician communication and inappropriate behavior in the course of caring for a patient."
"I do what I do because I became aware of my personal failings after I quit- yes, quit- medicine. I had become disgusted with the profession and the way physicians behaved and treated other people, including their colleagues. And a funny thing happened."
Safety TipHospital facilities built today do not include asbestos, but many older buildings still have asbestos components in them. Steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts were often insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape because of their fireproof and insulating properties. Resilient floor tiles were made from vinyl asbestos. Asbestos cement was employed in roofing, shingles and siding materials. The hazard of this carcinogen increases when the fibers become airborne, and untrained contractors can inadvertently increase risks by cutting, tearing, sawing, scraping, or sanding asbestos materials. Elevated asbestos levels can occur in hospitals where old materials are damaged or disturbed. It is best to leave undamaged asbestos material alone if it is not likely to be disturbed. Inhaling asbestos fibers is known to cause mesothelioma and other diseases. Be sure to use an experienced asbestos removal contractor when you need to get rid of old materials that might contain asbestos. |
