Hospital Employee Health
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Nurses report bullying, disrespectful behavior by other nurses similar to ‘hazing’
A common perception is that a lot of the bullying and disrespect that can create a toxic work culture in health care settings is directed by physicians toward nurses. Surprisingly, nurses appear to observe a hierarchy within their own ranks that may be just as mean-spirited, says Elaine Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, CIC, associate dean for research at the Columbia School of Nursing in New York.
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Clusters of worker illness may be unrelated, but investigation needed to make the call
Many hospital employee health directors have encountered the occasional report that a number of employees have gotten sick and there might be something in the work environment causing it. With media reports over the years of sick building syndrome and cancer clusters, people are alert to anecdotal reports that suggest such a trend.
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A cautionary tale: Why you should ‘think TB’
An employee health nightmare unfolded in El Paso, TX, last year when a patient care technician with active tuberculosis spent months bathing and caring for newborns before she discovered the source of her cough and fatigue. Some 853 babies needed to be tested. At least two developed latent TB infection related to the exposure.
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Flu Shot Mandate: It Wasn’t Easy Being First
More than a decade ago, problems with flu vaccination were commonplace. Even in a good year, only about 50% of health care workers received the vaccine.
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CMS now publicly reporting hospital flu vaccination rates
Public reporting is raising the stakes for flu vaccination. For the first time, potential patients can compare health care worker influenza immunization rates as part of the online hospital quality data provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.
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CDC panel cites lack of evidence for Tdap booster
Health care workers who receive the pertussis vaccine do not need additional boosters, a federal advisory panel decided.
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Hospital’s Wellness Program Cuts Costs by More than $5 Million
At the place where employee health and hospital benefits and wellness programs intersect, some striking results can be achieved.
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New Hampshire hospital uses healthy worksite kit, reports ‘more input from all levels of the hospital — the front line, management, finance.’
A Rochester, NH hospital was among the first to implement a healthy workplace program based on the toolkit provided online by the Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workforce, which is part of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the University of Connecticut.
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Healthy worksite toolkit calls for ‘participatory interventions’ to engage frontline workers
Hospital employee health directors often wear a lot of hats: wellness, safety, ergonomics/injury prevention, and overall staff health. The challenge is implementing a program that addresses these different needs and engages employees in the process.
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No viral load means no HCV restrictions
Everything seemed in order for the certified surgical first assistant to start a new job. He filled out the human resources paperwork and went through the routine screening in employee health. He was healthy and had been working as a contractor at the hospital for 15 years, so he didn’t expect any stumbling blocks.