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Fatal heart attacks following smallpox vaccination of health care workers threaten to further derail a struggling government immunization program already suffering from a striking lack of hospital participation.
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Despite 9/11 and its anthrax aftermath, the majority of hospitals and their surrounding communities have slipped back into complacency and are dangerously unprepared for bioterrorism or other mass casualty events, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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As previously reported in Bioterrorism Watch, top government health officials are pushing mass smallpox vaccinations in the health care system because they fear that Iraq possesses smallpox virus with bioengineered . . . transmission characteristics.
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Much discussion has centered on the physiological signs and symptoms of the various weapons of mass destruction, but what about the psychological state of the public after an attack?
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Significant planning and organization is necessary to accomplish an efficient hospital-based smallpox vaccination program, but it can be done successfully, reports Kathy Lynn Emanuelsen, RN, Med, director of occupational health at Hartford (CT) Hospital.
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Testing for substance abuse through traditional methods such as urinalysis or saliva analysis may be a given in many businesses and industries today, but it is not without its flaws. In fact, say some observers, there are much better methods available to help ensure safety and optimal performance.
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Not all incentives have to come in the form of large checks or expensive prizes to be effective. Just ask the folks at Comprehensive Health Services (CHS). With a simple, inexpensive device and a basic team competition, they have gotten thousands of employees to participate in a walking program.
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Nurses are experiencing a high number of violent acts in the workplace but not just from patients; much of the abuse comes from co-workers as well. A University of Alberta (Canada, U of A) study that investigated workplace violence in hospital settings found the majority of the acts are not reported, and that tolerance might be contributing to the problem.
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The Washington, DC-based Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is alerting 14,200 employers across the country that their injury and illness rates are higher than average and encouraging them to take steps to reduce hazards and protect their workers.
