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Research from Queen’s University’s School of business report suggests that workplace bullying is more damaging than racial or gender harassment, according to a recent article in the Vancouver Sun.
The report was released just as Ontario Bill 168 is about to come into effect, which requires employers to develop and train employees on workplace violence prevention policies.
Read more: Report Indicates Workplace Bullying More Damaging Than Other Forms of Harassment…
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Marin is the first California county to use a new software system that will link domestic violence records across the state. Twenty other counties will begin using the system by the end of the year.
Read more: California Launches Domestic Violence Registry…
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The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority recently published an advisory on its website, “Chain of Command: When Disruptive Behavior Affects Communication and Teamwork.”
According to the advisory, chain of command in healthcare is “the line of responsibility to both the delivery of appropriate patient care and feedback about perceived appropriateness and the impact of that care.” It provides healthcare staff with a formal process to achieve satisfactory resolutions or report concerns about questionable patient conditions or care delivery.
Read more: Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Publishes Advisory…
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In a study conducted on mice, scientists have discovered proof of a link between the immune system and psychiatric illnesses.
According to an article on Businessweek.com, scientists were able to cure mice that exhibited an obsessive compulsive condition known as “hair-pulling” disorder by transplanting bone marrow from other mice that did not have the disorder.
Read more: Immune System and Mental Health Linked…
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Bill Badzmierowski, director of instructor services at CPI, recently published an article, “Implications of Bill 168 on Ontario Employers,” in the summer 2010 issue of Influents, a publication of the Water Environment Association of Ontario.
Read more: CPI’s Badzmierowski Publishes Article on Ontario Bill 168…
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People are more likely to take advantage of mental health agency services if the agency is closely and conveniently located to them, according to a recent article on in the Bucks County Courier Times.
Read more: Mental Health Agencies Successful in Schools…
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The National Institute on Aging’s Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center recently published a guide, “Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging.”
Read more: NIA Publishes Guide for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers…
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