The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is offering a worthwhile free quarterly LTC newsletter. The December issue, for example, provides important information about vaccinations for healthcare workers in LTC facilities, including vaccinations against influenza; hepatitis B; mumps, measles, and rubella; varicella; tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; and meningococcal viruses. Other topics unrelated to medications are also covered, including issues associated with food safety, and how bullying inhibits teamwork, obstructs communication, delays implementation of new practices, and threatens resident safety and care. For a copy of the December issue, please visit
www.ismp.org/sc?id=3067.
For further information on subscribing to the free newsletter, please send an email to:
kmckinnon@pa.gov.
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