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The purpose of this pre- and post-intervention observation study was to evaluate the effect of an educational initiative on ventilator-associated pneumonia rate.
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Switching to an all-electronic system in the emergency department for charting and other functions is only a dream for some cash-strapped facilities, but an Ohio hospital is showing that the high initial cost can be recouped quickly through the money saved on transcription and other services. The hospital is saving more than $400,000 a year in transcription costs alone.
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Calling in sick has an extra meaning at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.
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Employers will not need to record work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in a distinct column on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300 log, the agency announced.
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Health care workers continue to have among the highest rates of work-related asthma, according to a recent report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Experienced employee health nurses and occupational medicine physicians will have a new program tailored to their needs at the upcoming annual conference of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP). The conference will be held Oct. 8-11 in San Diego.
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In a campaign to reduce sharps injuries from sutures, the National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI) in Carlsbad, CA, is conducting an on-line survey of interns and residents to determine their experience with the devices.
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The struggle with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and confusion over how to adequately protect health care workers has led some employee health professionals to call for a new U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard on biological hazards.
