Firm Blog

Employees Forced to Endure Violence at Local New Jersey Hospital

The largest privately owned nursing facility in New Jersey has come under fire for failing to protect its workers from some of its more violent patients. From February through June of this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recorded eight incidents at Bergen Regional Hospital in which nurses working in the facility were
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System-Wide Alerts Create a Reduction in Cancer Diagnosis Delays

A new report published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology focuses on the benefits of electronic triggers designed to spot certain “cancer flags” or risk factors for cancer noted in patient data. These triggers, guided by algorithms within an electronic health records system, are able to alert healthcare providers of potentially problematic issues which might cause delays
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Study: New Nurses at Greater Risk for Work Injury

Recent findings published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies show that registered nurses (RNs) who have recently entered the workforce have a significantly higher risk of workplace injury during the overnight and overtime shifts. The report states that RNs have over a 60% higher chance of being injured on the job during overtime hours. While the odds are
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Putting the Online Diagnosis in Perspective

We’ve all looked up medical information on the internet.  Whatever the symptoms, people often take to their computer and begin what is often a futile and possibly dangerous attempt at diagnosing conditions from which they, friends or family members suffer.  In many cases, the information gathered is entirely off point, inaccurate or misunderstood by the
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When the Children of Active Military Personnel Suffer Birth Injury

For decades, women have proudly served our country in the armed services, and/or have taken on the difficult role as a soldier’s spouse.  As either active members of the military, or married to a spouse in the military, these women often rely upon the armed services to provide healthcare, including the management of pregnancy, labor
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