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When Emily Wallace, RN, BS, COHN-S, currently a Sanford, NC-based occupational health consultant, began her career as an occupational health nurse in the clinic of a large textile firm in Georgia with over 2000 employees and a terrible safety record, she learned something very quickly.
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Trying to determine exactly what drives your biggest workers' compensation costs? The devil is in the details.
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At DuBois (PA) Regional Medical Center, employees were failing N95 fit tests in alarming numbers.
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New guidelines for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) for health care workers infected with bloodborne viruses include the following procedures at greatest risk of transmission to patients.
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits discrimination against a job applicant or employee based on the individual's genetic information, as well as the improper acquisition or use of such information, has important implications for occupational health.
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After a disappointing turnout at a wellness event, the saying "we threw a party and no one came" may come to mind. As for why employees didn't attend, you'll never know unless you ask.
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Imagine showing higher-ups statistics indicating that thousands of dollars were spent on a weight loss program you implemented recently, but unfortunately, none of the participants actually lost any pounds. Or would you be eager to spread the news that only two employees attended a diabetes lunch-and-learn?
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Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin.
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