About Clinical Care
It is NASA Occupational Medicine policy to minimize sick absences and
reduced productivity due to partial physical disability, permanent disability,
or premature death. This will be accomplished by providing acute medical
care for first aid care and to maintain health, improve morale, control costs,
and reduce lost time due to injuries and illness.
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Treatment Guidelines
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Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T.
This
web portal
is a collaborative effort aimed at providing access to data and resources that
can help cancer control planners, health educators, program staff, and
researchers design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based cancer
control programs.
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Clinician's Guidance on Moisture & Mold in the Indoor Environment
This
document
will assist physicians and other health care providers
who are faced with a rapidly growing number of patients
troubled by indoor contaminants.
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NIH
News Update
High Blood Pressure:
This
NIH News Update
reports that a new analysis of the prevalencce of high blood pressure in the
US shows a 30 precent increase in the total number of adults
with hypertension.
Guidelines
issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI)
National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP) alerts
people to their risk of developing high blood pressure to encourage
preventative lifestyle changes.
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NIH
News UpdateCholesterol Guidelines
The
NHLBI,
ACC, and
AHA
Endorses Report on Cholesterol Guidelines:
More-Intensive Treatment Options for Higher Risk Patients
A 2004 update to the
NCEP's
clinical practice guidelines on cholesterol management advises physicians
to consider new, more intensive treatment options for people at
high and moderately high risk for a heart attack.
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The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment
of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
This
guide's
is to provide the tools you need to effectively manage your
overweight and obese adult patients.
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The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
(JNC 7)The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
has released the
new clinical practice guidelines
for the prevention, detection, and treatment of high blood pressure.
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DASH-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
The utilization of the
DASH-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
has been clinically shown to reduce elevated blood pressure levels.
Screening Guidelines
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
The U.S. Preventitive Services Task Force
recommends
that men between the ages of 65 and 75 who are or have been smokers should have a one-time ultrasound to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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The
AHRQ
strives to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
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Alcohol Misuse Fact Sheet
The USPSTF recommend screening and behavioral counseling to reduce alcohol misuse in adults in primary care settings.
See Fact Sheet
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American Cancer Society 2003 Updated Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
The
new guidelines
place an increased emphasis on educating women – especially those at increased risk for breast cancer -- about the benefits and limits of mammography and other screening methods.
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Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T.
This
web portal
is a collaborative effort aimed at providing access to data and resources that
can help cancer control planners, health educators, program staff, and
researchers design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based cancer
control programs.
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Chlamydia Screening Recommendation
The newly formatted, more user-friendly
recommendation statements from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
are now available to help practicing clinicians put prevention into practice. The AHRQ's website also features two
additional articles from The Annals of Internal Medicine entitled How to Read the New Recommendation Statement: Methods Update from the
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and Current Processes of
the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Refining Evidence-Based Recommendation Development.
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NHLBI Smoking Cessation Study
Study
Shows that intensive Smoking Cessation Programs can significantly Improve long-term Survival among smokers.
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NHLBI statement on the Findings of the Women's Health Study.
The
Women's Health Study
is the first large clinical trial to study the use of low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in women.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
The
NGC
is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
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Pocket Guide to Good Health for Adults
The
Pocket Guide
provides healthcare consumers with the information they need on preventative services.
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Put Prevention Into Practice Staying Healthy at 50+
The
Booklet
provides information on staying healthy for those people aged 50 and older.
Immunizations
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Biological and Vaccine Handling
Recommendation for Handling and Storage of Selected Biologicals and Vaccines is located on this site.
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NIP Healthcare Information
Healthcare Professionals have access to a specific site on the NIP home page for information most relevant to their practice and needs such as software tools, vaccine storage and handling and web-based training.
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The National Immunization Program
(NIP) is a part of the CDC. As a disease-prevention program, NIP provides leadership for the planning, coordination, and conduct of immunization activities nationwide.
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Vaccine Information Statements
(VISs)are information sheets produced by the CDC that explain both the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Federal law requires that VISs be handed out whenever (before each dose) certain vaccinations are given.
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Vaccine Information Statement Index
From the Immunization Action Coalition. VISs on many immunizations, available in twenty-three different languages.
Infection Control Resources
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
(APIC)APIC This site contains information to guide clinical practice and to resources to educate the public.
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Position Statements
The statements are developed to assist infection control and epidemiology professionals in policy development and decision making..
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Best PracticesGlutaraldehyde
Best Practices
for the Safe Use of Glutaraldehyde in Health Care helps employers and employees understand and control exposures to glutaraldehyde, a toxic chemical used to disinfect and clean heat-sensitive medical, surgical and dental equipment.
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CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
The CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) guidelines to reduce infections in health care settings to promote patient safety.
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Clean Hands Campaign
This campaign is a key component of the ASM’s ongoing efforts designed to spread the importance of hand washing’ message.
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CDC UpdateHand Hygiene in Healthcare
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are an important strategy for reducing the spread of infection in healthcare settings. more...
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Department of Health (DOH) State of Florida
The Florida State DOH offers educational programs on the interpretation of laboratory tests for Hepatitis A , Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
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Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
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OSHA Directive , Effective 11/27/2001.
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Eye Protection for Infection Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends eye protection for a variety of potential exposure settings where workers may be at risk of acquiring infectious diseases via ocular exposure. more...
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Management of Occupational Exposures to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
The CDC Guidelines on managing occupational exposures to Hepatitis B and C, and HIV and recommendation for postexposure prophylaxis.
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Needlestick Regulations Promulgated under Revised Bloodborne Pathogens Law
OSHA Directive Effective 04/18/2001.
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NIOSH's
MRSA and the Workplace
The web page
focuses on steps employers and employees can take to
reduce the risk of staph infections,
including MRSA,
in the workplace.
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Standards of Infection Control in Reprocessing of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
Infection control guidelines for reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes.
