Healthcare
General Healthcare Safety
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Healthcare
General Healthcare Safety
| Date Added | Resource | Source |
| Jan 2013 |
OSHA's Clinicians Web Pagehttp://www.osha.gov/dts/oom/clinicians/index.htmlPhysicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care professionals often encounter work-related health and safety questions as they care for their patients. This web page provides information, resources and links to help clinicians navigate OSHA’s web site and aid clinicians in caring for workers. |
(OSHA) |
| Feb 2012 |
Occupational Exposures Among Nurses and Risk of Spontaneous Abortionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002937811024707A new NIOSH study finds a greater-than-expected risk of miscarriages among nurses, associated with occupational exposures to hazardous drugs. |
(ScienceDirect.com) |
| Dec 2011 |
NIOSH Workplace Safety & Health Topics: Health Care Workershttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare/?s_cid=3ni7d2fb122920110430pmHealth care is the second-fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing over 12 million workers. Women represent nearly 80% of the health care work force. |
(NIOSH) |
| Oct 2011 |
World Health Organization: Patient Safety Curriculum Guidehttp://www.who.int/patientsafety/education/curriculum/Curriculum_Tools/en/index.htmlThe WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide team has provided information tools to support the introduction of patient safety topics into existing university curricula. |
(WHO) |
| Jul 2011 |
NIOSH Workplace Safety & Health Topics: Health Care Workershttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare/?s_cid=3ni7d2fb072020110130pmHealth care is the second-fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing over 12 million workers. This page provides resources specific to workplace health and safety concerns in healthcare. |
(NIOSH) |
| Mar 2010 |
Healthcare and Social Assistance - Advancing priorities through research and partnerships (PDF)http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-149/pdfs/2009-149.pdfMost people think of the Healthcare and Social Assistance (HCSA) industry as providing clean, sterile and safe places to work. In reality, HCSA workers are exposed to many hazards that can affect their health and well-being. Their work exposes them to life threatening infections, such as SARS, HIV and hepatitis. They work with highly toxic cancer treating drugs and various chemical agents. |
(NIOSH) |
| Aug 2009 |
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Correctional Health Care Workershttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/correctionalhcw/NIOSH's new web page addresses special health and safety concerns related to health care workers working in correctional facilities. |
(NIOSH) |
| Oct 2008 |
OSHA Hospital eToolhttp://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/index.htmlOSHA's eTools are stand-alone, Web-based t raining tools on occupational safety and health topics. The new sonography and updated surgical modules are now featured in OSHA's Hospital eTool. The surgical module now features updated information on bloodborne pathogens, waste anesthetic gases, laser safety, and other topics related to workplace safety and health in surgical suites. |
(OSHA) |
| Aug 2007 |
Health Care Industry Quick Starthttp://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/health_care/index_hc.htmlFollow the steps below to identify some of the major OSHA requirements and guidance materials that may apply to your health care facility. These steps will lead you to resources on OSHA's Web site that will help you comply with OSHA requirements and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. |
(OSHA) |
| Feb 2006 |
WorkSafe BC topic page: Health Carehttp://www2.worksafebc.com/Portals/HealthCare/Home.aspWelcome to the Safety at Work centre for the Health Care industry. Your online resource to help prevent accidents and injuries. |
(WorkSafe Online - Workers' Compensation Board of BC) |
| Aug 2005 |
Occupational Deaths among Healthcare Workers (PDF)http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no07/pdfs/04-1038.pdfRecent experiences with severe acute respiratory syndrome and the US smallpox vaccination program have demonstrated the vulnerability of healthcare workers to occupationally acquired infectious diseases. However, despite acknowledgment of risk, the occupational death rate for healthcare workers is unknown. |
(NCIDOD) |
| Jun 2005 |
The Global Occupatonal Health Network Newsletter - Issue No. 8, Winter 2005 (PDF)http://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet8eng.pdfThis GOHNET issue is very fascinating as on the one hand it touches on a large group of workers which is very vulnerable to contract occupational diseases; and on the other hand, many of us are neither aware of the concrete dangers that health car workers face every day nor how to band these. |
(WHO) |
| Jul 2004 |
Occupational health for Healthcare Providershttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/occupationalhealthforhealthcareproviders.html |
(MEDLINEplus) |
| Jan 2003 |
NIOSH: Healthcare Worker Safetyhttp://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare/Includes info and publications on: Biological Hazards: Bloodborne Pathogens, Biological Hazards, Tuberculosis, Ethylene Oxide, Glutaraldehyde, Latex, Nitrous Oxide, Ergonomics, Violence, Psychosocial Hazards, Surveillance |
(NIOSH) |
| Jan 2003 |
OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Healthcare Facilitieshttp://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcarefacilities/index.htmlHealth Care Facilities include hospitals, clinics, dental offices, out-patient surgery centers, birthing centers and nursing homes. |
(OSHA) |