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This is the first of a two-part series on psychiatric patients in the ED. This month, we cover ways to improve care, ensure safety, and maintain throughput. Next month, we give strategies for reducing risks of chemical and physical restraints.
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Flu season is right around the corner. Are you prepared? If an influenza pandemic hits, the entire U.S. population could be at risk.
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Have you ever wished that you could instantly adjust your staffing based on the current census in the ED? An off-with-benefits program at St. Vincent Hospitals ED in Green Bay, WI, saves approximately $50,000 per year by doing exactly that, reports Paula Hafeman, RN, MSN, director of the emergency center.
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Here are some of the alleged violations of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard that occurred at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, which resulted in several citations and $9,000 in fines, according to Occupational Safety & Health Administration inspection No. 305769994.
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Emotional ergonomics, sometimes referred to as emoerg, is a fast-growing element of ergonomics in general. Unfortunately, most of what is written on emotional ergonomics places a greater emphasis on understanding the emotional make up of the employee than it does on the emotion impact of the workplace.
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OSHA recommends you consider implementing the following strategies to help improve the health and safety of your younger workers.
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Much of the attention of occupational health professionals has recently been focused on the aging segment of the working population, and with good reason. But that doesnt mean we can ignore our youngest workers, and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration is going to make sure we dont.
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An innovative workplace-based program targeting domestic violence has succeeded in engendering significant change in terms of employee awareness and attitudes, according to an evaluation report from the San Francisco-based Family Violence Prevention Fund.
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In a new development unveiled recently at the American Occupational Health Conference, it appears that the Atlanta-based American Association of Occupational Health Nurses has come up with a tool that not only can provide a powerful vehicle for addressing this challenge, but also can give occupational health managers a more accurate picture of how well they are meeting their goals.
