Health Care


Portland to Host National Health Care Ergonomics Conference

The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.

CDC Ending Printed Distribution of MMWR

Effective Aug. 1, subscribers who now receive printed copies no longer will receive them. The publication is available free online.

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

A new study investigated the ergonomic effects of obesity-related functional performance impairment.

The 2014 award went to the VCU Medical Center. Its innovations include daily infection audits for patients, according to the American Hospital Association.

Virginia Hospital Wins AHA-McKesson Quality Prize

The 2014 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® will be awarded July 20 to VCU Medical Center of Richmond, Va. It will receive $75,000.

HELP Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Patient Safety

Scheduled witnesses for the July 17 hearing include Tejal Gandhi, M.D., MPH , president of the National Patient Safety Foundation.

US Enters Consent Decree with Dietary Supplement Manufacturer

The company entered the consent decree due to its repeated failure to follow current good manufacturing practices, according to FDA.

WHO, ERS Hoping for Major Progress Against TB

Their framework calls for achieving full elimination by 2050 in 33 countries and territories where there are now fewer than 100 cases per million population.

Emergency Meeting Ends with Agreement on Ebola Response

WHO called the Emergency Ministerial meeting on Ebola Virus Disease, held in Accra, and it ended July 3 with health ministers agreeing on priority actions to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.



FDA Outlines Cefaly Device Special Controls

About four months ago, the agency allowed it to be marketed as a preventative treatment for migraines.

Resolution Calls for Action on Hepatitis

According to the CDC, an estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis, but most of them do not know they are infected.

Oncology Practice Guilty of Purchasing Unapproved Drugs

An oncology practice in Kentucky has pleaded guilty to purchasing and selling unapproved chemotherapy drugs.

The explosion in West, Texas, prompted President Obama

West Report Documents Extent of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Twenty-one percent of the 262 people who sustained non-fatal injuries when the ammonium nitrate facility exploded suffered a TBI, according to a report released June 24 by public health officials in Texas.

AIHA Releases Lead Poisoning Prevention Guidelines for Developing Countries

The organization releases a set of recommendations to protect children from lead poisoning in developing countries.

MSHA Releases Additional FAQs on Respirable Dust Rule

The agency released a robust FAQ section regarding the recent respirable dust rule's medical examination requirements.

California Declares Pertussis Epidemic

More than 800 new cases have been reported during the past two weeks, the California Department of Public Health’s director reported June 13.

Unlocking the Potential of Big Data

At Safety 2014, attendees learned what the new era of big data means for safety professionals.

OSHA Cites Metro-North Commuter Railroad

The agency cites the company for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act’s anti-discrimination provisions.

FDA Issues Final Order Requiring Warnings on Sunlamps

FDA's final order requires a warning label on sunlamp products and UV lamps that states they should not be used by anyone under 18.

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Hit 20-Year High

With 288 cases reported to it as of May 23, the agency is urging people without them to be vaccinated as 2014’s summer travel season nears.

MSHA Announces Increased Fatality Prevention Efforts

The agency made the announcement in the wake of two mining stakeholder safety summits and 20 mining deaths since October 2013.

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