Hospital Employee Health – September 1, 2011
September 1, 2011
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OSHA citations rise as agency turns up heat on HCW injury reporting
An intense focus on recordkeeping by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have far-reaching consequences for health care employers, changing the way they report some injuries and increasing the likelihood that they may receive citations related to their injury and illness reporting. -
OSHA recordkeeping: Is it work-related?
OSHA offers the following examples as guidance on what to report on injury logs. (For more information go to: http://1.usa.gov/nFxelo) -
OSHA moves forward with ID standard
As the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration moves deliberatively toward an infectious diseases standard, two paradigms could spell very different fates for a proposed rule. -
CDC sets a standard measure for flu shots
A proposed National Quality Forum measure may standardize the way hospitals calculate their health care worker influenza immunization rates. -
How prepared are nation's hospitals?
The assessment of hospital preparedness varies depending on the type of disaster, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The 2008 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which included 294 hospitals, found that: -
In tornado aftermath, hospital 'a refuge'
April 27 in Tuscaloosa, AL, started with eerie expectation, with warnings of severe weather and reports of tornadoes. By the afternoon, "it was very quiet, very dark and quite warm," says Beth Francis, SPHR, vice president for human resources for the DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa. "We knew the area was quite susceptible to being hit." -
NIOSH: Go on a sharps safety 'blitz'
If your sharps injuries have reached a plateau and you are having a hard time making progress on needlestick prevention, it may be time for a blitz. -
Hospital discovers smarter way to lift
At Georgetown (SC) Hospital System, preventing injuries begins with an equation: The physical abilities of newly hired employees must meet the physical demands of the job. -
Safe lifting a healthcare triumph
It's official: Safe patient handling is one of the U.S. public health achievements of the decade. -
HEH's sister pub receives top prize
We are honored to announce that Hospital Employee Health's sister publication -- Hospital Infection Control & Prevention has been awarded First Place in the Newsletter Journalism Award category by the National Press Club in Washington, DC.