Safety and security measures subtopic
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1-99 out of 99 article(s)
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| Turnaround in EH produces cost-savings. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
987 |
| HCW protection gets a piece of fed spending. |
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May 1, 2009 |
721 |
| The Doctors Company Protects Its Mobile Workforce With ForeScout CounterACT. |
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Apr 6, 2009 |
573 |
| CNE objectives/questions. |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
362 |
| Maternity unit's 100% safety score. |
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Feb 29, 2008 |
165 |
| Congress, health worker advocates press OSHA, call for hospital-specific regs. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
1617 |
| Panel considers contrast safety measures. |
Faguy, Katie |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
1117 |
| Miracle Drug Or Overdose? The EEOC's New Treatment Of Healthcare Workers And The Americans With Disabilities Act. |
Naylor, Andy |
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Mar 6, 2007 |
851 |
| Flu shots should be mandatory for health care workers, group says. |
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Brief article |
Mar 1, 2007 |
280 |
| Tackle the hardest task: Changing behavior to make safety a priority. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
1285 |
| Perceptions of infection control practices among health professionals. |
Watkins, Rochelle E.; Wynaden, Dianne; Hart, Linda; Landsborough, Ian; McGowan, Sunita; Speed, Gaye; |
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Jul 1, 2006 |
5428 |
| 'A pitch' for safety, a homerun for employees. |
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Report |
Feb 1, 2006 |
858 |
| Conventional thinking: Track sharp safety use. |
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Report |
Feb 1, 2006 |
769 |
| OSHA finally may update ionizing radiation rule. |
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Jul 1, 2005 |
723 |
| Preparedness training lacks clear goals. |
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Jul 1, 2005 |
490 |
| OSHA: EtO rule still needed to protect HCWs. |
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Jul 1, 2005 |
886 |
| It takes a blitz to promote needle safety. |
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Jul 1, 2005 |
1078 |
| After chemical spill, WA hospital revamps policies. |
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May 1, 2005 |
1017 |
| Shortage doesn't sway HCWs on flu vaccine. |
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Apr 1, 2005 |
756 |
| Handwashing antiseptics: the product selection challenge; Interview with Rita McCormick, RN, CIC, senior infection control practitioner, University of Wisconsin hospital & clinics authority. |
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Interview |
Dec 1, 2004 |
2353 |
| The Greenfield filter as a potential hazard to the operating surgeon. |
Basson, Marc D. |
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Aug 1, 2004 |
1184 |
| Manitoba labour groups want mandatory devices to end needlestick injuries. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 14, 2004 |
167 |
| More flu vaccines urged for health care workers; recommendation for health care worker vaccination. |
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Jun 1, 2004 |
579 |
| NIOSH alert: do more to protect health workers from chemo agents: exposure continues despite PPE, precautions. |
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Jun 1, 2004 |
2971 |
| OSHA adds emphasis to hazard communication: MSDSs may change, training needs reviewed. |
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Jun 1, 2004 |
462 |
| Roundtable gives boost to HCW flu vaccine: experts convene to promote vaccination. |
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Jan 1, 2004 |
846 |
| Stick to OSHA rules. |
Harty-Golder, Barbara |
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Dec 1, 2003 |
754 |
| Healthcare worker safety gets boost from University of Virginia, industry. |
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Dec 1, 2003 |
610 |
| Tailor your message to boost flu vaccine: reasons for rejecting vaccine vary by unit. |
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Nov 1, 2003 |
580 |
| EDs need plan to contact smallpox-vaccinated staff. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2003 |
212 |
| Cut claims--not cost per claim--to save: injury prevention is key to lower WC costs. |
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Oct 1, 2003 |
805 |
| OSHA gets tough on needle safety with high fines: no reuse of tube holders allowed, agency insists. |
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Oct 1, 2003 |
1186 |
| IOM: create a registry of smallpox responders: panel says responders need training on duties. |
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Oct 1, 2003 |
844 |
| Risk drops of HIV from needlesticks: no new occupational cases since 1999. |
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Oct 1, 2003 |
704 |
| Are you ready for the return of SARS? Plan for PPE, screening, resources. |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
1939 |
| HCWs have high rates of work-related asthma: NIOSH: cleaning, sterilizing agents play a role. |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
670 |
| Injuries: repositioning is a major culprit: ergonomics must address this high-risk area. |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
569 |
| NAPPSI campaign targets catheter securement: needleless securement reduces injuries. |
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Brief Article |
Sep 1, 2003 |
143 |
| Smallpox: more fear of vaccine than of attack: but reactions actually less than projected. |
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Sep 1, 2003 |
911 |
| N95 mask may provide less protection than believed: some say face seal leakage as high as 20%. |
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Aug 1, 2003 |
1504 |
| Monkeypox underscores infection risk to HCWs: spread can occur before disease is recognized. |
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Aug 1, 2003 |
1281 |
| Antineoplastic drug exposure raises concern: NIOSH study to test workers, environment. |
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Aug 1, 2003 |
836 |
| Smallpox slowdown: some call for halt before phase 2: some states already vaccinate first responders. |
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Jul 1, 2003 |
882 |
| IOM: time to hit pause on smallpox vaccinations: 'the benefits likely outweigh the risks'. |
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Jul 1, 2003 |
1073 |
| U.S. hospitals act to prevent the spread of SARS to health workers; five HCWs have SARS, but transmission is limited. |
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Jun 1, 2003 |
3442 |
| Cardiac screening further slows smallpox program: some hospitals await updates on cardiac risks. |
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Jun 1, 2003 |
1162 |
| Infection control and the environment of care: key points to Joint Commission readiness. |
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Jun 1, 2003 |
687 |
| Smallpox vaccinee deaths raise concerns about heart link: does smallpox vaccine lead to inflammation? |
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May 1, 2003 |
1305 |
| Ergo guidelines called too weak to halt injuries: `user-friendly,' but not a mandate for change. |
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May 1, 2003 |
2152 |
| Smallpox success: no problems with vaccine: plan worked smoothly at Nebraska hospital. |
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May 1, 2003 |
535 |
| Employee Health Services sample policy and procedures. |
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Brief Article |
May 1, 2003 |
265 |
| So far, so good: as vaccinations begin, few serious smallpox reactions emerge: screening adds safety to smallpox vaccination. |
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Apr 1, 2003 |
2155 |
| In push for safer gloves, `we have a long way to go': latex allergy risk persists, advocates say. |
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Apr 1, 2003 |
1247 |
| Address risks of staff who get smallpox vaccine. |
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Apr 1, 2003 |
943 |
| Red, swollen arm? Sounds like a good `take'; even normal vaccine reactions look dramatic. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
1884 |
| CDC: death toll is rising for influenza; new data underscore need for HCW vaccines. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
497 |
| NIH panel favors early HCV testing after stick; give HCWs option for early treatment. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
816 |
| HCV and needlesticks: fear often outweighs risk: reassure, educate, and offer testing to HCWs (From the PEPline). |
Tokumoto, Jason; Goldschmidt, Ronald H. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
900 |
| Training shatters myths on bloodborne exposures; misinformation persists, leads to needlesticks. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
592 |
| Israel reports 4 hospitalized among 18,000 smallpox immunizations; data may foreshadow more adverse smallpox reactions in U.S. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
1261 |
| Use only three needle sticks for first-time vaccinees; CDC cites liability issue in shifting gears. (Smallpox Vaccine Alert). |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
315 |
| IOM: set trigger before a vaccine death occurs; CDC urged to track reactions, explain liability. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
1437 |
| No need to rush? Hospitals go slow with smallpox vaccination plan; caution is a tool to avoid adverse reactions. |
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Mar 1, 2003 |
1396 |
| Dramatic changes needed to address vaccine plan. |
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Feb 1, 2003 |
992 |
| Employee health takes charge of smallpox vaccination plans: phased-in approach gains favor as vaccines begin. |
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Feb 1, 2003 |
1848 |
| Maybe the vaccine won't be as bad as we think: no serious reactions at biotech firm. |
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Feb 1, 2003 |
432 |
| Lift teamwork: MSD injuries drop from 34 to 0: when patients need a lift, CNAs page colleagues. |
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Feb 1, 2003 |
984 |
| APIC: we helped kill OSHA's TB rule: rule withdrawn from agency's agenda. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
498 |
| Chemo drug exposures put health workers at risk: NIOSH to issue new alert on hazards. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
1052 |
| Safe and soap-free: CDC endorses alcohol rubs: hand hygiene rises with water-free products. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
1183 |
| If the gloves fit, check them out: HCWs need voice in glove selection. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
863 |
| A real pain in the neck: Ergonomics in the lab: new products, guide help reduce ergo hazards. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
1238 |
| Memorandum. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
666 |
| Smallpox inoculations could be given in January: cost of initial doses will be covered by federal government. (Health Care). |
Webb, Marion |
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Dec 23, 2002 |
645 |
| Are you ready to carry out smallpox vaccine plans? |
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Dec 1, 2002 |
905 |
| Smallpox vaccinations are imminent for hospitals and their staff. |
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Dec 1, 2002 |
460 |
| Don't be complacent: it could put your hospital at risk for TB outbreaks; missed diagnosis, outdated PPDs lead to chaos. |
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Nov 1, 2002 |
1595 |
| Safe needles still can lead to needlesticks; hospital reevaluates, lowers injury rates. |
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Nov 1, 2002 |
763 |
| Smallpox vaccine urged for at least 250,000. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2002 |
293 |
| `Flagging' disruptive patients reduces violence; Portland VA program cut incidents by 92%. |
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Oct 1, 2002 |
1432 |
| Prevent fines, needlesticks: our experts will tell you how; OSHA slapping down sharps fines at record pace. |
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Sep 1, 2002 |
452 |
| Comply with regs for needlestick prevention. |
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May 1, 2002 |
1328 |
| International effort to reduce sharps injuries under way. (The Observatory). |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
260 |
| Splash protection. |
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Brief Article |
Aug 1, 2001 |
47 |
| Plastic collection tubes decrease risk of employee injury. |
Ernst, Dennis J. |
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May 1, 2001 |
1658 |
| Needlestick safety act passed. |
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Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2001 |
76 |
| Needle news. |
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Jun 1, 2000 |
66 |
| Phlebotomist gloving. |
Ernst, Denis |
Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2000 |
681 |
| Medical workers have a right to know. |
Dowling, Katherine |
Column |
Sep 1, 1998 |
1802 |
| Safety means paying attention. |
Bonn, Karen L. |
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Oct 1, 1997 |
791 |
| Medical nonwovens: better safety through better products. |
Sullivan, Scott D. |
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Oct 1, 1992 |
1717 |
| AIDS precautions in the '90s: prudence or paranoia? |
Alpert, Laurence I. |
Cover Story |
Apr 1, 1992 |
1292 |
| Final rule on worker protection from bloodborne pathogens released by OSHA. |
Mayberry, Peter |
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Feb 1, 1992 |
1427 |
| CDC weighs stronger AIDS precautions. |
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Apr 1, 1991 |
1373 |
| Lab-related findings from the Sixth International Conference on AIDS. |
Brown, James W. |
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Aug 1, 1990 |
4000 |
| CDC updates precautions against AIDS. |
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Sep 1, 1988 |
1246 |
| The risk of AIDS infection from casual job contact. |
Soloway, Henry B. |
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Sep 1, 1987 |
1739 |
| Workers and blood: call for caution. |
Weisburd, Stefi |
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May 30, 1987 |
694 |
| AIDS and the lab: infection control guidelines; with recommended precautions, laboratory personnel face no risk of contracting AIDS through on-the-job exposure. |
Valenti, William M. |
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Feb 1, 1986 |
2000 |
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