Hospital Employee Health – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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Hospital shooting incident highlights toll of everyday violence in healthcare
Special Report: Facing down the threat of hospital violence -
Violence spills from home to workplace
Dont just wait for something bad to happen -
Deadline looming for training on chem labels
The deadline is looming for hospitals and other employers to complete new training requirements for chemical safety or face the possibility of citations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. -
Nursing homes lag badly on worker flu shots
Hospital employees recorded the highest-ever rates of influenza immunization in the past flu season. Only 59% of health care workers in long-term care received the vaccine. -
Be wary of MERS introductions
Super-spread pattern occurs in hospitals