Hospital Employee Health – November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023
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With No Annual HCW Screening, Treatment of Latent TB Imperative
The CDC dropped its labor-intensive recommendation for annual routine screening of healthcare workers for tuberculosis (TB) in 2019. However, there are multiple TB issues with which occupational health departments must contend. These include post-hire pre-placement testing, treating latent TB that could activate later in life, identifying and following up on worker exposures, and the threat of multidrug-resistant strains.
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SCOTUS Race Ruling: Nurses, Physicians Appalled
The nation’s leading nursing and physician groups blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that eliminates race as a factor in college and medical school admissions.
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Employee Health Q&A on Current Challenges
In this Q&A, Olga Hays, interim manager of employee well-being at Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, spoke to Hospital Employee Health about wellness programs and other challenges in employee health.
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Injury Claims, Accident Inquiries: ‘Freeze the Facts’
Occasionally, occupational health professionals can be involved in a legal case when there is some dispute over an employee’s injury, workers’ compensation, or a monetary settlement. From a legal perspective, “freezing the facts” as soon as possible will pay off as the case moves forward.
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Occupational Health: Outbreak Investigation 101
In an outbreak situation that affects healthcare workers and patients, occupational health can strike a critical partnership with the infection control department to rapidly resolve the situation.
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Current Healthcare Workers Might Face Another Pandemic
As evidence mounts indicating that climate change is driving emerging infections, healthcare workers may face another pandemic in their lifetime — possibly in their current careers.
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ICU Staff Report Severe Moral Distress, But Resources Are Underused
There is growing awareness of the prevalence of moral distress in healthcare — and the costs in terms of burnout and staff turnover. However, solutions to this problem remain somewhat elusive.