Occupational Health Management Archives – November 1, 2005
November 1, 2005
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Lessons from Katrina: Be prepared, know your site's post-disaster risks
The devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina gives occupational health professionals cause to consider what effects natural disasters can have on worker safety and health. -
Physicians specialized in occ may not meet demand
Just when the business world is coming back around to the idea of on-site corporate medical offices, the supply of physicians specializing in occupational health may be choking itself out. -
Taking care of loved ones at home need not derail job
An employee with an aging, sick parent or a chronically sick child may do a good job of juggling the responsibilities of caregiving and working, but there almost always comes a time when the burden is overwhelming. -
Debate against mandatory flu vaccines in HCWs grows
Mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers is not justified says the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) in a new position statement. -
Mutual recognition eases nurses' work across states
New Hampshire has become the 20th state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), a mutual recognition model of nurse licensure that allows nurses to have one license in their state of residency and to practice across state lines. -
Fewer companies offering health insurance benefits
The percentage of businesses offering health insurance to their workers has declined steadily over the last five years, as the cost of providing coverage continues to outpace inflation and wage growth. -
CSTE says work-related fatalities up in 2004
More than 5,700 work-related fatalities were recorded in the United States in 2004, up 2% from the year before, according to the Council on State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE). -
Supplement: 2005 Salary Survey Results: Growth slow overall, but more men entering field
Following what appeared to be a growth year in the occupational health field, readers of Occupational Health Management report that they saw fewer new nurses coming to work for their employers in the past year. The field, however, did see a slight increase in the number of men.