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The enthusiastic response of states such as Connecticut notwithstanding, national leaders concede that the actual numbers of health care workers volunteering to be vaccinated is relatively small.
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Return-to-work (RTW) programs are seen as such an integral part of occupational medicine that it would never occur to most observers that there are a number of physicians who are ill-prepared to appropriately address RTW issues.
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Although the response to the Bush administrations voluntary smallpox vaccination has been underwhelming, one northeastern state is moving ahead with its program undeterred.
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Employees seeking wellness advice or program leadership are most comfortable placing their trust in health care professionals (on-site nurses or outside consultants), according to a recent survey commissioned by the Atlanta-based American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN).
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EAPs (employee assistance programs) and similar services are available in many organizations to help employees with mental health issues, but not nearly enough attention is paid to mental health at the organizational level, says Jeffrey P. Kahn, president of New York City-based WorkPsych Associates.
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Preliminary analysis reveals that more than 50% of the screened responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) 9/11 disaster have experienced pulmonary, ear, nose, or throat (ENT), and/or mental health symptoms, according to the Mount Sinai-Irving J. Selikoff Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
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AHA issues clarification on smallpox vaccination; Frist working on laws to help vaccinated workers; Liability, ethics among AOHC conference issues; Stress at work linked to risk for back pain.
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With the escalating threat of biological warfare against the United States, hospitals must be prepared to treat the victims of such attacks while protecting their employees and patients at the same time.
