Employers who want to do the right thing to confront musculoskeletal disorder hazards can expect more help from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration with case studies of best practices and increased outreach.
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The National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics completed its two-year term with recommendations and these statements about ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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This is what most student nurses still are being taught about lifting: Have the proper body mechanics. Put your arms under the patients armpits. Rock on the balls of your feet and lift and propel the patient.
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For many hospitals, annual respirator fit-testing represents a costly and time-consuming burden. But these two hospitals found a way to manage fit-testing one by emphasizing just-in-time readiness, the other by expanding fit-testing into hospitalwide emergency preparedness. They shared their approach with Hospital Employee Health,
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Amid the debate over respiratory protection for health care workers, another form of personal protective equipment has received little attention. Goggles are an important component of infection control, as health care workers are commonly exposed to infectious disease hazards through the mucous membranes of the eye.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of eye protection when health care workers may be at risk of acquiring infectious diseases through ocular exposure.
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By streamlining your pre-placement screening and eliminating a full medical exam, you can save time and money without missing any important information. That was the conclusion of a study at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
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Supporters of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are continuing their push to protect its independence and stature.
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Thomson American Health Consultants has developed an influenza sourcebook to ensure you and your hospital are prepared for what could happen this flu season or the next.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has set patient safety goals for 2005 that include several high-profile infection control issues.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has set a 2005 patient safety goal for long-term settings to reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease.
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has determined that the laboratory is an essential service, meaning failure in the laboratory extends to failure in the hospital, a compliance consultant advises.
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