Hospital Employee Health 2012-09-01

September 1, 2012

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CMS flu shot reporting will allow patients to compare hospital rates
This influenza immunization season may be one of the most challenging for the nations hospitals as they face a new requirement to track every employee, licensed practitioner, student and volunteer.
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Bring a culture of health to health care
The quest to reduce both injuries and medical costs is leading hospitals to turn their health-driven mission toward their own employees.
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Eat, drink and be healthy (if not wealthy) at work
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, wants its employees to live well and work well. What does that mean? The answer is visible throughout the hospital.
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Take a new path to help employees change
It takes a small step to make a big change. That is the essential truth behind a motivational method that is reshaping wellness promotion.
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Long hours linked to nurse obesity
Nurses who work long hours are more likely to be obese, as stress and sleep deprivation affect their health habits, according to researchers at the University of Maryland.
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The declicate balance between sleep and work
In a Science blog on Sleep and Work, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommended employers consider these issues:
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The hidden dangers of patient lifts
Are your patient lifts injuring your employees?
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