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  • OSHA: Exercise for back pain recordable

    Imagine this scenario: A nurse has soreness and back pain related to patient handling and other work duties. A certified athletic trainer recommends a regimen of stretching and exercises to reduce the pain. Does that make the injury recordable?
  • EH rounds build support for safety

    Injury reports don't tell the whole story about hazards in the hospital. The best way to find out what you need to know is to talk to employees.
  • Follow the fab four

    The elements of performance for the CAUTI prevention safety goal are as follows:
  • Rehab patients gain from safe lifts

    Safe patient handling has been a hallmark of employee health. But perhaps it should also be a rallying point for patient safety advocates.
  • 'Violence is not part of anybody's job'

    After his cheek was fractured when a patient smashed a fist into his jaw in the emergency department, Jeaux Rinehart, RN, BSN, PHN, figured he'd had enough. He worked for 32 years as an emergency room nurse and loved it, but finally he could no longer tolerate patients hitting, yelling, cursing, or spitting at him.
  • VA programs cuts CLABSIs by >50%

    The Joint Commission targets central lineassociated bloodstream infections in its 2011 national patient safety goals, with NPSG.07.04.01 calling for hospitals to "implement evidence-based practices to prevent (CLABSIs)."
  • Flu shot mandates spur a backlash

    Late in her pregnancy and fearful of the flu vaccine, the nurse wanted to hold off on immunization. At her hospital, though, the flu vaccine was mandatory. Get the shot or lose your job, her supervisor told her.
  • JC Q&A: What if CAUTI a low risk?

    The Joint Commission recently posted the following answer to a frequent asked question on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs).
  • JC Q&A: Active testing for MRSA

    The Joint Commission recently posted the following answer to a frequently asked question on screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
  • OSHA: Take steps to reduce work violence

    In its compliance directive on workplace violence, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration advises employers to conduct a hazard analysis, assess needs for physical changes to reduce risk, provide employee training, and implement a variety of controls, such as bright lighting and security cameras.