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Healthcare: Safe Moving and Handling of Patients
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Overexertion injuries among healthcare workers is consistently two to five times greater than the rate of the general workforce. The single greatest cause for these injuries is […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Preventing Injury from Needlesticks and Sharps
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Close to 400,000 healthcare workers a year sustain an injury by used hypodermic needles and other sharp instruments such as a scalpel blade and suture needles. Such injuries […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Keeping Housekeeping Staff Safe
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Housekeeping staff working in healthcare play an important role in keeping the environment safe for patients, staff, and visitors. They may not provide direct clinical care to […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Keeping Healthcare Workers Free from MRSA
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Staph is a very common, generally problem free, bacteria that lives in the nose or on the skin of up to 1 in 3 people. Staph only […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Hazards and Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO) are bacteria and other microorganisms that can lead to an infection developing that does not respond to wide range of antibiotics. If the organism […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Hand Hygiene
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Infections are a serious problem in healthcare facilities. Many people develop an infection while using healthcare services. Such infections are known as healthcare associated infections (HAI). There […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Formaldehyde Safety
What’s at Stake? Consider the following story… During a busy shift, an OB technician helped with many crash deliveries and operations. Consequently, surgical instruments and trays that should have been washed, […]
FavoriteHealthcare – Working with a Latex Allergy
What’s at Stake? Since it was recognized in the late 1970s, allergies to latex have become a major health concern. Latex is used in a variety of applications and products, which leads […]
FavoriteHandling and Administration of Veterinary Medicines
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Most hazardous drugs in veterinary medicine are used to treat animal illnesses such as cancer. The risk of exposure for veterinary health care workers is similar to that of […]
FavoriteLaboratory Electrical Hazards
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following story… A scientist was conducting an experiment using a portable fluorescent lighting rack. The lighting rack was plugged into an electric timer, which was […]
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