Occupational Health & Safety

News & Articles

• Norovirus Causes Most Hospital Infection Outbreaks, Study SaysFeb 07, 2012

  Thirty-five percent of the 822 hospitals responding had investigated at least one outbreak in the previous two years. more

• World Cancer Day Promotes Screening, Early DetectionFeb 04, 2012

• More Research on Virus Mutations PublishedJan 27, 2012

• Flu Researchers Accept 60-Day MoratoriumJan 21, 2012

• Health Leaders Call for Attention to Outpatient Care ErrorsJan 10, 2012

• 2012 National Patient Safety Goals Now in EffectJan 05, 2012

• Rubber Parts Fabricator Fined $77,600 for Plethora of ViolationsDec 30, 2011

• Virologists Debating Value of Flu Research MoratoriumDec 28, 2011

• NIOSH Seeking Respiratory Disease Studies Deputy DirectorDec 22, 2011

• Survey Shows Continuing Concern about NeedlesticksDec 17, 2011

• HELP Committee Taking Up Pandemic Bill This WeekDec 13, 2011

• Award Applications Sought from HAI LeadersDec 08, 2011

• Three Health Care Organizations Win Baldrige AwardsNov 22, 2011

• Paid Sick Days Would Decrease Emergency Room Visits, Study SaysNov 21, 2011

• CDC Tool Tracks Antibiotic Use in HospitalsNov 16, 2011

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Products

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Podcasts

• Expert Advises Employers to Offer 'Flu Benefit'

  

  In this OH&S podcast, Dr. Maurice A. Ramirez discusses the possibility of developing a vaccine against influenza A(H1N1) and says employers should prepare for having 30 percent of their workers unavailable because of flu. more

Videos

• Daniel Jernigan (CDC) Discusses the 2011-2012 Influenza Season

  

  Dr. Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH, is the deputy director of the Influenza Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Jernigan explains that while influenza is common, it's also very serious. He tells us why it's important to get vaccinated during flu season. The CDC recommends that everyone six months of age or older get vaccinated against influenza. more

• Contagion: From Simple Cough to Global Pandemic

  

  The rapid spread of a global infection, as witnessed in “Contagion,” is scary, but is it realistic? Director of the Emory Global Health Institute Jeffrey Koplan, MD, MPD, has worked on virtually every major public health issue of the past few decades, including infectious diseases such as smallpox, HIV/AIDS, and SARS. Koplan, a former director of the CDC and current president of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes, discusses the threat of pandemic diseases in this September 2011 Emory University video. more

• What Is Public Health?

  

  American Public Health Association Executive Director Dr. Georges Benjamin provides insight into what public health is and what APHA represents. more

Whitepapers

• Flu Checklist: Preparedness for the Seasonal Virus

  

  In the United States, there is a flu season that begins every fall and ends every spring. The type of flu people get during this season is called seasonal flu. more

• Pandemic Influenza

  

  Public health experts warn pandemic influenza poses a significant risk to the United States and the world—only its timing, severity, and exact strain remain uncertain. International, Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies are diligently planning for the public health response to this potential pandemic. The disease could be severe and could affect our critical infrastructure and our nation’s economic and social security. It is important that you take action. more

• Safety Doesn’t Cost: It Pays

  According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), since 1970, 75,000 lives have been saved and millions of injuries and illnesses have been prevented through effective occupational safety and health management systems.1 But you don’t need a statistician to know that safety is good for business. more