Hospital Employee Health – December 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
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Hospital flu shot rates entering the public realm
Your influenza vaccination campaign is coming into the public spotlight, and that means more pressure than ever on the logistics of administering and tracking those vaccinations. -
One in three hospitals now mandating flu shots
Health department rules are broadening the scope of mandatory influenza vaccination policies, even as critics assail the policies as punitive and not science-based. -
Long-term care lags in HCW flu shots
About one-third of health care workers fail to get their annual flu shot. But look behind those numbers and youll find the true disparity: Barely more than half of long-term care workers received the flu vaccine last year, while the rate for hospital employees reached an all-time high of 77%. -
CDC: Flexibility will remain on HBV
Flexibility will be the guiding principle in upcoming recommendations on health care workers who were vaccinated against hepatitis B as infants. -
Stand up for employee health
The most dangerous thing some of your employees may do each day is just sitting at their desk. Sedentary behavior long hours of sitting can increase metabolic and cardiovascular risks, even in someone who gets regular exercise on most days. -
New coronavirus prompts concern
When a coronavirus recently caused two cases of severe respiratory illness in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, it was hard not to think of the challenging and deadly experience with another coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS. -
A culture of safety includes patients
When you work to fix one problem in workplace safety, you may end up reducing other hazards to both workers and patients. -
Home care workers unaware of risks
Heres a safety equation that doesnt compute well: A high risk of injury with a low awareness of hazards. -
FAQs on tracking flu vaccination rate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers to common questions on reporting health care worker influenza vaccination rates include the following.