Occupational Health Management Archives – July 1, 2003
July 1, 2003
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For occ-med, alternative medicine is becoming more mainstream every day
They still are referred to in many circles as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), which sets them apart from the more traditional modes of medicine that you would expect to see in a typical occupational health program. -
OSHA has high profile at AOHC 2003 meeting
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took center stage at the opening general session of the 2003 American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) in Atlanta, with OSHA administrator John Henshaw hailing the new OSHA. -
AAOHN, OSHA form alliance
As part of a growing trend of increased partnering by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Atlanta-based American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc. (AAOHN) and OSHA signed an alliance at the 2003 American Occupational Health Conference in Atlanta. -
Occ-health program nets award, saves millions
Information and Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS), a business unit of BAE SYSTEMS North America in Nashua, NH, has realized millions of dollars in savings and improved employee health and safety through multifaceted programming that earned it a 2003 Corporate Health Achievement Award for an outstanding portfolio of programs and proactive interventions for patients with CTDs [cumulative trauma disorders] from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). -
Prevention at heart of multifaceted program
With a truly comprehensive occupational health program, it is sometimes difficult to focus on one specific aspect when recognizing it for excellence. -
Blues and college system combat worker shortage
In hopes of averting a looming crisis that threatens to restrict access to quality health care, several Maine organizations have teamed up to work collaboratively to address the shortage of nurses and other health care workers. -
Facts behind Maine’s nursing shortage
Maine hospitals reported an 8.3% vacancy rate for registered nurses and 13.3% for radiological technicians in 2002, according to the Maine Hospital Association (MHA) in Augusta. Substantial vacancy rates exist for other allied health professions employed in hospitals and long-term care facilities. -
Smallpox success: No problems with vaccine
Despite reports about a possible link between heart problems and the smallpox vaccine, most vaccination sites have reported little more than discomfort among the vaccinees. At one Omaha, NE, hospital, prescreening and preparation led to a smooth, problem-free experience. -
CDC issues new SARS guidance for business
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta has released two documents providing new guidance for businesses, universities, and other organizations that have employees from SARS-affected countries or expect to host visitors from those countries. -
Quick relief for nursing shortage not likely
Fitch Ratings reports that the shortage of nurses and other personnel continues to present one of the greatest challenges for health care providers nationwide.