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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has set patient safety goals for 2005 that include several high-profile infection control issues.
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For many hospitals, annual respirator fit-testing represents a costly and time-consuming burden. But these two hospitals found a way to manage fit-testing one by emphasizing just-in-time readiness, the other by expanding fit-testing into hospitalwide emergency preparedness. They shared their approach with Hospital Employee Health,
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The National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics completed its two-year term with recommendations and these statements about ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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Employers who want to do the right thing to confront musculoskeletal disorder hazards can expect more help from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration with case studies of best practices and increased outreach.
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has determined that the laboratory is an essential service, meaning failure in the laboratory extends to failure in the hospital, a compliance consultant advises.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has set a 2005 patient safety goal for long-term settings to reduce the risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease.
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The March/April 2005 issue of Bioterrorism Watch can be found on-line exclusively for subscribers of Hospital Employee Health.
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Thomson American Health Consultants has developed an influenza sourcebook to ensure you and your hospital are prepared for what could happen this flu season or the next.
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The U.S. Senate placed this wording in the report that accompanied the FY 2005 Omnibus Spending Bill.
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Supporters of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are continuing their push to protect its independence and stature.