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In 1980, a survey of women health care managers was performed that documented their career status at that time. This article reports the results of a follow-up survey, done five years later, demonstrating gains in salary and responsibility.
For the past 20 years women have rapidly moved into the health care work force. It is hypothesized that the not-for-profit sector of America's economy has provided a more hospitable environment for women managers than the for-profit sector has. Accordingly the salary experience of women in not-for-profit industries is of great interest to many women managers.
A statewide poison center undertook a study to identify types of hospitals which used its information services. Initial trends in calls from hospitals to the center over the center's first two years and percentages of hospitals' patient caseloads for which the center consulted were analyzed for 104 acute care hospitals by hospitals' location, size, and emergency room staffing. After the center's establishment as a regional resource, emergency room staff in urban teaching hospitals showed the greatest increase in calls within a year (88 per cent) and the highest consultation rates for poison patients seen (57 per cent). Private physician emergency room staff, and staff in distant and rural hospitals, showed lower or no increases in calls and lower consultation rates. Findings suggest that private physician emergency room staff and staff in distant and rural hospitals be considered for poison center outreach. Marketing of consultation services for non-pediatric overdoses is also indicated.
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State and federal law provided the impetus to develop a coordinated statewide poison system in Massachusetts. To achieve this objective the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health established a Statewide Poison Committee, composed of poison control representatives, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. After a year of regular meetings, a structure for a statewide poison system was developed, meetings, a structure for a statewide poison system was developed, and as January 1978 this System has been operational in Massachusetts. The structure is based on the Department of Public Health contracting with an incorporated institution to implement the Statewide System, which consists of one information center available to the public and professionals as well as a network of all 112 acute care hospitals in the State as "member institutions." Educational institutions" are further designated with a responsibility of professional and public education in various geographic areas throughout the State. The System is responsible for providing comprehensive poison information, treatment, public education, professional education, data collection, and research. A senior Advisory Board representing institutions with major contributions to the System as well as a Coordinating Committee representing diverse geographic and professional interests serve in an advisory capacity to the System. Funding is broad-based and includes federal, state, and private institutional support.