Hospital Employee Health – April 1, 2013
April 1, 2013
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Information revolution: New national system to track occupational injuries
Information is power the power to prevent occupational injuries. That is the fundamental concept behind a new national surveillance system that will help health care employers track their injuries and compare them to other, similar facilities. -
Dermatitis rates vastly under-counted
Health care workers may be suffering in silence from work-related dermatitis. -
Flu shot mandates must have exemptions
Hospitals can get an immediate boost in health care worker vaccination coverage with mandatory influenza immunization policies. But before implementing a mandate, employers must answer an important question: Who will get an exemption? -
Does flu vaccine wane during season?
Getting an early start on influenza vaccination may not be the best strategy. Three studies from Europe have raised new questions about waning immunity after vaccination within the same flu season. -
Finally — there’s an app for safety!
Its time to liberate yourself from pencil, paper and PC. For a growing number of employee health tasks, youll be able to say: Theres an app for that. -
Return-to-work barriers may be a matter of ‘time’
When it comes to boosting return-to-work success after occupational injuries, sometimes more is more. -
Upbeat approach helps with low-back pain
Good communication is the key to promote successful return-to-work among employees with low-back pain, says Denise Knoblauch, BSN, RN, COHN-S/CM, clinical case manager at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. -
Pertussis boosters on tap for HCWs?
Pertussis outbreaks have continued despite a push to provide booster vaccines for adolescents and adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering whether additional boosters may be needed, including for health care workers.