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An Action Plan for Implementing a Primary Care Clinician’s Evidence-Based Toolbox and Guide.

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One page document designed to educate clinicians about important elements of colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood tests (FOBT).  Provides state-of-the-science information about guaiac and immunochemical FOBT, test  performance and characteristics of high quality screening programs.

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The 2012 Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture. Awarded 2013 Paper of the year by the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH), this National Action Plan takes an updated look at preventing childhood agricultural injury and death.

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These county level guides provide a wealth of resources and information for low-income and uninsured cancer patients in Texas. The guides are all written in Spanish. Currently we have guides for the following Texas counties: Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Maverick, Travis, Webb and Zavala.

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This is a comprehensive, practical toolkit for primary care sites to implement more effective colon screening practices. Even though highly effective methods of CRC screening are available across the country, the current rates of screening, and of complete diagnostic examination that should flow from screening, remain inadequate. Thus, the potential benefits of widespread CRC are unrealized. The American Cancer Society has established the goal of 75 percent of the eligible population screened for CRC by the year 2015. This guide will help us reach that goal.

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To promote, foster, create, advance research in chronic illness care.
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This booklet is intended to help Community Health Centers put in place an effective and efficient workers' compensation program.

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Sample clinic policy for equipment cleaning to stop the spread of infection.
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Sample clinic policy stating that the clinic will ensure all chemical exposures are assessed and accurate treatment is given.
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These emergency evacuation procedures and assignments are designed to respond to many potential types of emergencies involving the widespread interruption of normal Center operations and evacuation/assembly of patients and staff, including fire, flood, gas leaks, chemical spills, explosions, major chemical contamination, bomb threats, tornadoes, and other civil defense emergencies.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will orient all new employees to infection control, employee health and their individual risks.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will comply with OSHA regulations.
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Sample policy stating the procedure for a fire emergency.
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Sample policy on handwashing for infection control.
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Sample policy for reporting an incident or accident in the clinic.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will categorize job classifications based on Risk of occupational exposure.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will ensure that all laundry is properly handled and cleaned thoroughly.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will maintain a current procedural list where employees are at risk of occupational exposure.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will follow universal precautions as required by OSHA and provide staff with the necessary Personal Protective Equipment to safely perform job duties.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will comply with the relevant State Right To Know Program by educating its employees on the impact of chemicals used within the work place.
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Sample policy stating that the clinic will make all employees aware of the work practice controls and ensure compliance with universal precautions.
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