Hospital Employee Health – December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016
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Hospitals Fail to Capture Violent Incident Reports
While there is general consensus that violent incidents against healthcare workers are underreported, a closer look reveals a more nuanced view of the problem.
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Mind the Gap: Employee Health and the Millennial Generation of HCWs
As healthcare demographics continue to shift, the older generation is giving way to a new wave of healthcare workers known for their lifelong relationship with technology.
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Key Strategies for Millennial Workers
Kathy Espinoza, assistant vice president of ergonomics and safety for the insurance brokerage and consulting firm of Keenan & Associates, suggests employee health professionals consider strategies with healthcare workers from the millennial generation.
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Many HCWs in Long-Term Care Skip Flu Shots
Immunization rates for healthcare workers in long-term care were at a meager 69% last flu season — and that was an improvement.
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Did Gloveless Contact Transmit Zika?
Though employee health professionals are aware that Zika virus can be transmitted by a needlestick, a case involving transmission from a dying patient with an extremely high viral titer to an acquaintance caregiver has implications for protecting healthcare workers.