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Health / Code Sets : DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding - Medicare payment ratesIndex of diagnosis related groups. International classification of diseases ICD-9 code query system. Calculators, manuals related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding.
- Managed Care / Practice Management : Resources on how managed care affects a physician's practice
Online tutorials for healthcare professionals on how to manage managed care. Examples: Guidance on how a physician can avoid being deselected from health plans. Physician profiling and how it can affect a physician's practice. Expediting MCO Payments. Understanding capitation contracts and stop loss. Full text of the fill-in-the-blanks AMA Model Managed Care Medical Services Agreement.
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Medicine / Infection Control : Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutionsGuides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
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Medicine / Nursing : Continuing education resources for the nursing professionManaged care in nursing. Continuing education - online courses. AAOHN certification. Fundamentals of Nursing Guide. Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous (CRNI).
- Medicine / Occupational Medicine : Large number of reference materials on occupational medicine
Guidelines for OEM professionals to establish an effective employee health program. Medical management of laser injuries & radiation accidents. Index of medical illnesses, conditions & symptoms. ACOEM workplace guidelines. Indoor air pollution and radon guides. State of California medical guidelines and advisory protocols for occupational medicine. ADA enforcement guidance on pre-employment medical examinations. OSHA medical surveillance requirements.
- Organizations / Nursing : Associations, non-profits, institutes associated with the nursing profession
Professional nursing organizations.
- Publications / Nursing : Periodicals and publications for nursing
Newsletters, journals, magazines, reports, news of interest to professionals in nursing.
- Safety / Needlesticks : Needlestick injury prevention, legislation, safety devices
Resource materials related to needlestick injury prevention, safety statistics, state laws, federal legislation, safety devices, safety training, etc.
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Safety / Patient Safety : Medical errors, medication errors, patient safety guidanceJCAHO Sentinel Events. Medication Error Prevention Programs. Medical Error Reporting. Guidance regarding patient safety.
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Occupational Medicine / Nursing : Continuing education resources for the nursing professionManaged care in nursing. Continuing education - online courses. AAOHN certification. Fundamentals of Nursing Guide. Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous (CRNI).
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