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What Clues from the Southern Hemisphere’s Flu Season Mean for the U.S.

August 28, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

While forecasting the exact details of the upcoming flu season in the Northern Hemisphere can be challenging, examining the flu trends from the Southern Hemisphere provides valuable insights into what […]

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Vaccine Mandates – The Rules Keep Changing

June 3, 2022 / By Alana Smart / Blog

When the COVID-19 vaccinations began rolling out in February 2021, many people began to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The United States distributed vaccines and made

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The NIOSH and OSHA Handbook for Small Businesses

By Alana Smart | August 25, 2021

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have ...

Several Facilities Reintroducing Mask Requirements

By Alana Smart | January 8, 2024

Three years after the loss of over 3,600 health workers to COVID-19, occupational safety experts caution that frontline ...

Nursing Shortages Prompting Calls for Legislation

By Alana Smart | December 22, 2021

U.S. hospitals have faced nurse shortages periodically over years. The demand was high even before the pandemic, but ...