Occupational Health Management Archives – March 1, 2003
March 1, 2003
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RAND study: Give health care workers the smallpox vaccine
Widespread smallpox vaccination of the general population is too dangerous to justify unless the likelihood of a major biological attack on the United States is substantial. But it is prudent to vaccinate health care workers now against the disease, says a new study1 by the nonprofit RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security. -
IOM, NYCOSH against Bush’s smallpox policy
Both the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) have recently issued concerns about the governments plans for smallpox vaccinations. -
AAOHN turns 60: A new world of occ-med nurses
As the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc. (AAOHN) turns 60, it looks back on a long history of promoting worker health and safety. But one also can see a significant shift in the very nature of the Atlanta-based organization an incredible change in the makeup of its membership. -
Reproductive health: More attention needed?
Much attention has been given in recent years to the growth of employee prenatal care and the attendant health improvement and financial savings that have accrued. But reproductive health is far broader and more diverse the entire spectrum of reproductive health may not be getting the attention it deserves, a leading expert says. -
Employee-centered focus sets this system apart
The lofty vision of Baptist Health Care Corp. of Pensacola, FL, is to be the best health system in America. It may well be on its way. According to one authoritative source, Baptist Health may at the very least be the best health care employer in the entire country. -
Baptist Health Care’s Performance Standards
At Baptist Health Care Corp. in Pensacola, FL, the following question is posed to employees: If Im going to be successful in this culture, how do I need to act? -
Supreme Court ruling on major FMLA case
On Jan. 15, 2003, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, a case that will determine whether the approximately 5 million state employees in the United States can recover damages when their employers violate the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA).