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OSHA Updates Guidelines on Occupational Safety
While the scope includes non-healthcare settings, employee health professionals should be aware of and encourage adoption of new guidelines by OSHA, titled: Updated Recommended Practices to Encourage Workplace Safety and Health Programs.
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Did Gloveless Contact Transmit Zika?
Though employee health professionals are aware that Zika virus can be transmitted by a needlestick, a case involving transmission from a dying patient with an extremely high viral titer to an acquaintance caregiver has implications for protecting healthcare workers.
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Many HCWs in Long-Term Care Skip Flu Shots
Immunization rates for healthcare workers in long-term care were at a meager 69% last flu season — and that was an improvement.
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Flu Shot Rates Climbing for Healthcare Workers
Driven by mandates, vaccination-or-mask policies, reporting requirements, and other factors, healthcare worker flu immunization rates have risen 15.5% since the 2010-2011 season, the CDC reports.
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Key Strategies for Millennial Workers
Kathy Espinoza, assistant vice president of ergonomics and safety for the insurance brokerage and consulting firm of Keenan & Associates, suggests employee health professionals consider strategies with healthcare workers from the millennial generation.
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Mind the Gap: Employee Health and the Millennial Generation of HCWs
As healthcare demographics continue to shift, the older generation is giving way to a new wave of healthcare workers known for their lifelong relationship with technology.
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Hospitals Fail to Capture Violent Incident Reports
While there is general consensus that violent incidents against healthcare workers are underreported, a closer look reveals a more nuanced view of the problem.
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Evaluation and Management of Cervical Artery Dissection in the Emergency Department
The goal of this paper is to help emergency physicians in their diagnosis, management, and treatment of this rare but potentially devastating condition.
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CMS to Provide Millions of Dollars in Zika Assistance
Agency will allocate congressionally approved money across the country.
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Office for Civil Rights Settlement Focused on Search Engine Access
One California-based health system purchased a server that featured a default setting that allowed anyone to access sensitive medical information online.