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Fractures and bisphosphonate therapy, warfarin anticoagulation and influenza vaccine and cotrimoxazole, antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin, FDA Actions.
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Depression isn't typically the first complaint a worker presents to their occupational health professional. In fact, an employee is likely to conceal this from you.
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Hospital employees stepped up for influenza vaccinations at an unprecedented rate this year, but there was just one catch: Many of them received the seasonal flu vaccine but not the H1N1 vaccine.
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Every occupational health manager has themsimple, easy to understand numbers that are really eye-popping. However, this data may be overlooked, forgotten about, or just plain ignored.
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When it comes to the most important things done by occupational health in a given fiscal year, you don't want to leave anything out. Why not create an annual report for your department?
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Have you ever been put into the uncomfortable position of being asked for confidential health information about an employee by a senior leader or administrator? Be ready for this "sticky situation," as it may violate patient privacy regulations, warns Patricia B. Strasser, PhD, RN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN, principal of Partners in BusinessHealth Solutions in Toledo, OH.
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The unauthorized release of employee health information can result in civil, and sometimes criminal, liability under both federal and state laws. For example, covered individuals under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) face civil fines ranging from $100 to $25,000, depending on one's level of intent. Criminal penalties include fines ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 and imprisonment of up to 10 years.
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If an employee is absent more often and supervisors report an impaired work performance, suspect depression.
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If you were a delivery truck driver and wanted to avoid a back injury, would you want to be given a list of safety practices by a supervisor? Or would you rather have another driver who has been on the job for ten years injury-free demonstrate how he lifts heavy boxes?
