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The Joint Commission is seeking volunteer hospitals with intensive care units (ICU) that would like to be considered for participation in a pilot test of six proposed ICU core measures.
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Dont forget, new Patient Safety Goals including reducing nosocomial infections go into effect as of Jan 1, 2004.
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The issue of cultural diversity has had a front-of-mind status in much of corporate America for several years now, and many companies recognize the value of respecting the differences within an employee population.
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Mental health issues often are factors in occupational medicine and are essential to treat since they interfere with physical recovery. A recent study by Dersh, et al. (2002) reported that 64% of all occupational medicine patients experience at least one psychological disorder, compared to the 15% prevalence rate of the general population.
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The Atlanta-based American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc. (AAOHN), and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals (AOHP) in Reston, VA, have jointly called for a new respirator standard that takes into account the unique needs of employees in the health care industry.
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Retirement plans recruit, retain; Labor urged to exempt health care professionals; Schedules, pay matter to nurses
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Following a significant decrease in the average raise reported by occupational health professionals between 2001 and 2002, average salary increases were only slightly lower this year, according to the 2003 Occupational Health Management salary survey.
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A new integrated disability program to close long-term disability (LTD) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) claims was developed by the federal government and a public/private partnership. Called Ticket to Work, the program targets two areas: existing/maintenance claims and early intervention claims.
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The test lab in the engineering department at the University of Colorado in Boulder looks very much like a hospital room, complete with a patient hooked up to a hanging IV drip. However, the patient is a mannequin being used to study the effectiveness of ultraviolet light to reduce health care employees exposure to tuberculosis.
