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In an analysis of transmission of pandemic H1N1 to residents and fellows at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health advises:
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As the H1N1 virus receded even as a seasonal influenza threat, there was a collective sigh of relief in the health care community. It wasn't as bad as was feared.
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Nurses and pharmacists who handle chemotherapeutic drugs are unknowingly being exposed to a potential carcinogenic and reproductive hazard, and those with the highest exposures have significant chromosomal abnormalities, according to two recent studies.
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In the H1N1 influenza A pandemic, many infected health care workers failed to wear personal protective equipment.
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In the first update of a hazardous drug alert since 2004, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health added 21 drugs to the list of drugs that may pose an occupational risk to health care workers.
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Beware of recordkeeping violations. That's a word to the wise based on recent enforcement activity by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Ear plugs aren't protection enough from high levels of noise at work.
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The ambulance was 20 minutes into a 60-minute drive, taking a patient with complications of influenza from a clinic to an urban hospital. No lights or sirens. This was a transport, not an emergency run. Suddenly, the driver of a Chevrolet Lumina crossed the center lane. The ambulance driver veered to the right, trying to avoid impact, but the Chevrolet hit the front left portion of the ambulance.
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Employee safety boosts patient safety. And that overall commitment to safety is something that The Joint Commission wants to promote.
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Beginning with discharges on Oct. 1, 2012, your hospital's reimbursement could be affected by its performance on quality measures as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implements the value-based purchasing program mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
