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Friday's Progress Notes - May 10, 2006
Mental Health Information - Vol. 10 Issue 4
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. Disruptive clinicians and staff members
2. Preventing workplace violence against health care providers
3. Strategies for keeping staff safe from violent patients
4. Sexual harassment in the workplace guidelines
5. Employer's guide to behavioral health services
6. Determination of malingering in disability evaluations
7. Ensuring a drug-free workplace

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Dear Colleagues,

Today's newsletter addresses such workplace issues as disruptive behavior by clinicians and staff members, employee health and safety, sexual harassment, and mental health disability.

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John L. Miller, MD

1. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
The Danger of a Dysfunctional Medical Practice
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20050500/40thed.pdf
Toxic offices take a toll on everyone, including your patients. Here's how to improve your practice's health.

2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers
Health care and social service workers face a significant risk of job-related violence.
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3148.pdf

3. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Calming Agitation With Words, Not Drugs: 10 Commandments for Safety
How to assess a patient's potential for violence and interventions you can use to keep you and your staff safe. (Complimentary registration required to access article.)

4. MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Guidelines
The guidelines are intended to assist employers, employees, attorneys, and the public in understanding and preventing sexual harassment.

5. NATIONAL BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH
An Employer's Guide to Behavioral Health Services
The guide provides information to help employers create and implement affordable, effective, and high-quality behavioral health services.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=214

6. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Determination of Malingering in Disability Evaluations
The factors discussed in this article provide a practical framework for determining malingering.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=216

7. US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Drug-Free Workplace: A Guide for Supervisors and Managers
This guide will provide you with the information you need to improve the productivity of your staff and protect their health and safety.
http://www.health.org/govpubs/workit/guide.aspx

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