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A customer service associate for a large company, whose days at work are spent taking customer calls at her desk, injures her back and is determined by her companys physician to be disabled. Six weeks later, she still has some back pain, so her physician does not clear her to return to work; however, she goes on vacation with her family, plays tennis, and swims.
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CDC: Mismatched flu vaccine still effective
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You cant manage workers compensation costs if you cant track those costs. That basic truth led OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria to rethink its system, beginning with the first report of a work-related injury.
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Red rules have earned Sentara Norfolk (VA) General Hospital a golden award. The hospital won the American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize from the American Hospital Association for creating an institutionwide cultural transformation with a commitment to safety. The prize: $75,000.
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Barb Maxwell, RN, MHA, COHN-S, CCM, CWCP, and her colleagues had braced themselves for the new survey process of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). They knew they had to be ready for the unexpected.
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Chemotherapeutic agents are colorless, odorless, and hazardous. How do you know if your employees have been exposed as they prepare or administer the drugs or clean in contaminated areas?
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Is your respiratory program ready for an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection? As of July 2, an OSHA inspector can ask about your use of respirators to protect against tuberculosis and when you last fit-tested health care workers who are caring for TB patients.
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Powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs); Gloves; Garments
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has another message about respiratory protection in hospitals: Think beyond infectious diseases.
