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The fatal assault of a physician at a California psychiatric facility once again has highlighted the need for strong workplace violence prevention programs at hospitals.
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Here are the standards that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited most often at hospitals in fiscal year 2003:
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Editors note: Every day, 150 health care workers suffer musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) that cause them to lose time from work.
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An early and widespread outbreak of influenza prompted hospitals to make an even greater push to immunize health care workers with variable results.
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A Toronto nurse who contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has sued the city, provincial, and federal governments, asserting that the public health authorities halted precautions too soon and put political considerations above health and safety concerns.
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Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, hasnt vaccinated a single health care worker against smallpox. Yet the hospital is well-prepared for a possible smallpox event with a plan that would allow vaccination of 5,600 employees in a three-day period.
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Reliability is the most important performance criteria for phlebotomy devices, but everything from patient care to comfort with the technique influences preferences of frontline users, according to a survey of health care workers by the Safety Institute of Premier Inc., an alliance of hospitals and health systems based in Oak Brook, IL.
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The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are accepting applications for the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Awards, which recognize individuals and health care organizations that are making significant contributions to improving patient safety.
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While much attention has been paid to new hospital infection control standards for 2005, the Joint Commission also is adopting similar standards in long-term care facilities.
