Hospital Employee Health 2000 Index
December 1, 2000
Hospital Employee Health 2000 Index
AIDS (see HIV)
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
joint physician-nurse conference, JUL:81
Antineoplastics
and miscarriages, JAN:10
Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP)
joint physician-nurse conference, JUL:81
position on ergonomics standard, FEB:13, APR:41
safety campaigns, DEC:140
Bloodborne exposures (see also HBV, HCV, HIV, Needlesticks, Safer needle devices)
HCV risk from needlesticks, FEB:19
patient consent for testing, FEB:20
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
advice on flu vaccine delay, SEP:97
bioterrorism preparedness, DEC:133
boosting flu vaccine supply, DEC:138
needlestick injuries drop, JUN:67
no recommendations on HCV prophylaxis, OCT:SUP
no restrictions on HCWs with HCV, AUG:89
pandemic flu software, NOV:131
planning for pandemic flu, JUL:73
resources on TB, HCV, JUL:83
report on PEP, JAN:7
Chemical hazards
chemical sensitivity lawsuit, NOV:130
in surgical smoke, APR:37
Employee health services (EHS)
and aging of RN work force, OCT:109
assessing staff needs, AUG:87
creating a safety climate, NOV:121
downsizing of staff, AUG:85
job satisfaction, AUG:88
privacy of medical records, MAY:58
producing revenue, JUN:61
safety campaigns, DEC:140
salary survey, NOV:SUP
smoking cessation programs, OCT:116
Ergonomics (see also Musculoskeletal injuries)
lack of impact of proposed standard, NOV:125
opposition to ergonomics standard, APR:41
proposed OSHA standard, FEB:13, FEB:18, MAY:51, OCT:115
repetitive stress disorder, MAY:49
Washington state rule, AUG:94
zero lift policy, FEB:15
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
proposed rule on labeling latex gloves, MAR:25
Hand washing
need for better hygiene, JUN:68
Hepatitis A virus
vaccinations for HAV, MAY:57
Hepatitis B virus
comparison of vaccinations, JUL:82
Hepatitis C virus
and risk from needlesticks, FEB:19
discrimination suit, JUL:82
no CDC recommendation on HCV prophylaxis, OCT:SUP
no restrictions on HCWs with HCV, AUG:89
nurse with HCV, OCT:SUP
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
patient consent for testing, FEB:20
seroconversion after PEP, MAR:35
Immunizations
boosting HCW flu vaccination, OCT:114
CDC boosts flu vaccine supply, DEC:138
compliance with guidelines, OCT:117
flu vaccine delay, AUG:95, SEP:97
update of flu recommendations, JUL:77
vaccinations for HAV, MAY:57
Infection control
artificial nails and staph infection, MAY:56
bacteria carried by HCWs on ordinary items, MAY:55
bioterrorism preparedness, DEC:133
detection of influenza, OCT:112
planning for pandemic flu, JUL:73
possible bioterrorism agents, DEC:136
preventing nosocomial influenza, OCT:113
risk of bioterrorism, DEC:135
Influenza
boosting HCW vaccination, OCT:114
CDC boosts flu vaccine supply, DEC:138
detection of influenza, OCT:112
flu vaccine delay, AUG:95, SEP:97
pandemic flu software, NOV:131
planning for pandemic flu, JUL:73
protecting workers in a pandemic, JUL:76
update of flu recommendations, JUL:77
Injury rates
influenced by staffing, DEC:141
needlestick injuries drop, JUN:67
OSHA targets hospitals with high rates, JUN:64
with safety devices, OCT:SUP
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
partnership with OSHA, AUG:91
Latex allergy
and Koop controversy, JAN:11
comparison of glove performance, MAY:59
cost to workers’ comp, MAR:29
early signs of, SEP:107
hospital goes latex-free, MAR:31
legal victories for plaintiffs, NOV:129
proposed rule on labeling latex gloves, MAR:25
reducing latex risk, MAR:31
survey on latex allergy, MAR:30
Lawsuits
chemical sensitivity suit, NOV:130
HCV discrimination suit, JUL:82
legal victories for latex plaintiffs, NOV:129
Legislation
California law as model, SEP:99
Congress passes national law, DEC:137
national needlestick bill introduced, NOV:131
New Jersey adopts needlestick law, MAR:32
new state laws, JUL:83
why more states adopt laws, APR:46
Literature Review
JAN:10
MAR:35
MAY:59
JUN:71
JUL:82
OCT:117
Musculoskeletal injuries
and aging of RN work force, OCT:109
proposed OSHA standard, FEB:13, FEB:18, MAY:51, OCT:115
repetitive stress disorder, MAY:49
zero lift policy, FEB:15
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
alert on safer needle devices, FEB:21
manual on TB respirators, FEB:24
new acting director, DEC:144
Needlesticks (see also Safer needle devices)
California law as model, SEP:99
Congress passes national law, DEC:137
guide for selecting devices, FEB:22
HCV risk from needlesticks, FEB:19
impacted by safety climate, NOV:121
improving use of safer needles, APR:45
needlestick injuries drop, JUN:67
national bill introduced, NOV:131
New Jersey adopts needlestick law, MAR:32
NIOSH alert on safer needle devices, FEB:21
OSHA issues compliance directive, JAN:1
patient consent for testing, FEB:20
re-evaluation of devices, JAN:6
reporting of, SEP:101
summary of OSHA directive, JAN:3
union checklist on complaints, FEB:23
unions trigger OSHA complaints, JAN:4
Nosocomial infections
artificial nails and staph infection, MAY:56
bacteria carried by HCWs on ordinary items, MAY:55
preventing nosocomial influenza, OCT:113
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
advice on inspections, AUG:93
and surgical smoke, APR:37
bloodborne pathogen compliance directive, JAN:1
on-line complaints, JUL:84
opposition to ergonomics standard, APR:41
partnership with Joint Commission, AUG:91
possible delay of TB standard, JAN:9
proposed ergonomics standard, FEB:13, FEB: 18, MAY:51, NOV:125, OCT:115
repetitive stress disorder, MAY:49
self-audits, OCT:119
shelves bulletin on surgical smoke, JUL:78
summary of OSHA directive, JAN:3
targeting hospitals with high rates, JUN:64
unions trigger OSHA complaints, JAN:4
user-friendly ergonomics standard, FEB:17
Voluntary Protection Program, NOV:123
Postexposure prophylaxis
CDC report on PEP, JAN:7
on-call advice, JUL:80
seroconversion after PEP, MAR:35
Reproductive hazards
antineoplastics and miscarriages, JAN:10
assessing risks, SEP:104
Safer needle devices
and cost-savings, MAY:52
and injury rates, OCT:SUP
California law as model, SEP:99
Congress passes national law, DEC:137
ECRI rates devices, MAY:54
guide for selecting devices, FEB:22
improving use of, APR:45
insurer mandates safer devices, MAR:32
New Jersey adopts needlestick law, MAR:32
NIOSH alert on safer needle devices, FEB:21
OSHA issues compliance directive, JAN:1
re-evaluation of devices, JAN:6
reporting of needlesticks, SEP:101
sharps safety carnival, SEP:103
Safety climate
creating a safety climate, NOV:121
relationship to patient safety, DEC:139
safety campaigns, DEC:140
Salary survey
EHPs justify worth, NOV:SUP
Staffing
and aging of RN work force, OCT:109
assessing staff needs, AUG:87
downsizing of staff, AUG:85
EHPs justify worth, NOV:SUP
impact on injury rates, DEC:141
job satisfaction, AUG:88
no restrictions on HCWs with HCV, AUG:89
privacy of medical records, MAY:58
Standard/Universal precautions
and bioterrorism preparedness, DEC:133, DEC:135
improving adherence to universal precautions, JUN:70
Substance abuse
creating a drug-free program, APR:43
limits of drug testing, APR:42
drug testing as preemployment screen, JUN:65
Surgical smoke
OSHA regulation of, APR:37, JUL:78
selecting evacuators, APR:40
Tuberculosis
false-positive TB tests, SEP:105
manual on TB respirators, FEB:24
possible delay of TB standard, JAN:9
proposed TB rule, OCT:119
screening tool, JUN:71
Unions
negotiating on safety issues, DEC:141
unions trigger OSHA complaints, JAN:4
union checklist on complaints, FEB:23
Vaccinations (see Immunizations)
Wellness programs
lower workers’ comp claims, MAR:33
smoking cessation programs, OCT:117
Workers’ compensation
cost of latex allergy, MAR:29
insurer mandates safer devices, MAR:32