Don’t Forget the Bacterial Threat

ByJohn Weir

According to Mitchell Schwaber, MD, from the National Center for Infection Control of the Israel Ministry of Health, bacterial infection threats are not getting the attention they deserve given that the World Health Organization and public health agencies continue to focus on the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus. While methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has…

Are “White Boards” allowed in HIPAA?

ByJohn Weir

Are “White Boards”, erasable patient information boards allowed in HIPAA? White boards, erasable patient information boards, are a means of communicating certain information about patients to the healthcare providers who care for them. One use is a board that has patient safety-related information about an individual patient. This information might include fall precautions, transfer status,…