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In a Science blog on Sleep and Work, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommended employers consider these issues:
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It takes a small step to make a big change. That is the essential truth behind a motivational method that is reshaping wellness promotion.
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This influenza immunization season may be one of the most challenging for the nations hospitals as they face a new requirement to track every employee, licensed practitioner, student and volunteer.
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Are your patient lifts injuring your employees?
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, wants its employees to live well and work well. What does that mean? The answer is visible throughout the hospital.
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Nurses who work long hours are more likely to be obese, as stress and sleep deprivation affect their health habits, according to researchers at the University of Maryland.
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AOHP achieves accreditation status
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The role of government is the political question of our time. Do we have too much or too little? Is it a force of good or an obstruction? At least when it comes to occupational health and safety, two studies provide an answer: OSHA inspections reduce injuries, save money and dont hurt employment.
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Bullying is in the headlines: Kids are standing up against bullies, schools are setting tougher rules, and documentary films reveal the pain caused by the ongoing acts of a tormentor. Now, even the caring profession is acknowledging that bullying exists among its ranks and needs to be stopped.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration, user facilities must submit a medical device adverse event report to the agency and the manufacturer if a device causes or contributes to a patient death or serious injury. Manufacturers and importers must file an adverse event report if they become aware that one of their devices caused or contributed to a serious injury or death, or if a device malfunction occurred that would be likely to cause or contribute to a serious injury or death.