Hospital Employee Health – November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
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Will CA lead the way? Airborne rule could lead to state, national standards
California may once again be setting a trend that could influence protection of health care workers who are exposed to infectious diseases this time with a bold proposed standard to prevent aerosol transmissible diseases. -
NIOSH: Slips and falls are preventable injuries
As health care workers age, their risk of serious injury from slips, trips, and falls rises. -
Strategies for reducing slips, trips and falls
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identified these strategies for reducing slips and falls in hospitals: -
Are you hot or cold on pain management?
When employees complain of back pain, they often receive the conventional wisdom about how to get relief and hasten their recovery. Rest. Ice the area. Take some pain meds. Unfortunately, that conventional wisdom may be wrong. -
Awareness boosts prevention of assaults
At every quarterly safety meeting at Providence Health and Services facilities in Portland, OR, employee health and safety professionals pay careful attention to reports of violent incidents. What they learn may help them prevent future assaults. -
Workplace Violence Checklist
Designated competent and responsible observers can readily make periodic inspections to identify and evaluate workplace security hazards and threats of workplace violence.