Be In The Know NJ » Federal Resources http://beintheknownj.org Keeping Families Healthy Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Need a Summary of the Health Reform Law? http://beintheknownj.org/need-a-summary-of-the-health-reform-law/ http://beintheknownj.org/need-a-summary-of-the-health-reform-law/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:24:24 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=3936 If you need a good summary of the Health Reform Law created on April, 15, 2011 by The Kaiser Family Foundation click this link.

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/need-a-summary-of-the-health-reform-law/feed/ 0 CDC Releases Infection Prevention Guide to Promote Safe Outpatient Care http://beintheknownj.org/cdc-releases-infection-prevention-guide-to-promote-safe-outpatient-care/ http://beintheknownj.org/cdc-releases-infection-prevention-guide-to-promote-safe-outpatient-care/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:39:59 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=3554 A recently released guide from the Centers of Disease Control  details minimum expectations for safe care and  recommends every practice
identify an infection prevention leader.
Medical care in outpatient settings has surged in recent years, yet in many cases, adherence to standard infection prevention practices in outpatient settings is lacking.

To protect patients and help educate clinicians about minimum expectations of safe care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a new, concise guide and checklist specifically for health care providers in outpatient care settings such as endoscopy clinics, surgery centers, primary care offices, and pain management clinics.

Read more about this guide and how to obtain it today!

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/cdc-releases-infection-prevention-guide-to-promote-safe-outpatient-care/feed/ 0 Lead & Pregnancy – Guidelines from the CDC http://beintheknownj.org/lead-pregnancy-guidelines-from-the-cdc/ http://beintheknownj.org/lead-pregnancy-guidelines-from-the-cdc/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:31:20 +0000 ellen http://beintheknownj.org/?p=3198 Read the report, Guidelines for the Identification & Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant & Lactating Women, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/lead-pregnancy-guidelines-from-the-cdc/feed/ 0 New Pediatric Genetic’s Website From CDC http://beintheknownj.org/new-pediatric-genetics-website-from-cdc/ http://beintheknownj.org/new-pediatric-genetics-website-from-cdc/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:47:49 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=3125 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has launched a new website for pediatric genetic screening. The focus is on newborn screening, family health history, data and statistics and more. It is a powerful resource for parents.

You may view this innovative pediatric genetic screening site by clicking on this link.

]]> http://beintheknownj.org/new-pediatric-genetics-website-from-cdc/feed/ 0 Did You Know That the The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is Now on Twitter and Has a Blog? http://beintheknownj.org/did-you-know-that-the-the-u-s-consumer-product-safety-commission-is-now-on-twitter-and-has-a-blog/ http://beintheknownj.org/did-you-know-that-the-the-u-s-consumer-product-safety-commission-is-now-on-twitter-and-has-a-blog/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:24:55 +0000 rosie http://beintheknownj.org/?p=2768 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is applauded for their launch into the social media arena. They now join the ranks of other organizations like CDC , March of Dimes plus more.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. Click here to join a CPSC e-mail subscription list

Consumers can also obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC’s Web site

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Now there is little reason not to Be In The Know about important product safety issues affecting our families.

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