Health Care


Report Assesses Mass Casualty Event Response Strategies

Policymakers and health care professionals have little evidence on which to base their decisions when allocating scarce resources during such events, the new AHRQ report finds.

Two New Boosts for Patients' Safety

One development is FDA's proposed rule for most medical devices distributed in the United States to be labeled with a unique device identifier. The other is a new Hand-off Communications Targeted Solutions Tool™.

HHS Awards Public Health Preparedness Grants

More than $971 million in Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness grants are included in the 2012 cycle.

The magazine has addressed the health and safety hazards encountered by American workers throughout its long history.

A Legacy of Service

From its inception in the Great Depression to today's recession, this publication has been a continual resource for worker protection.

The main focus for Rega was reducing the weight on board, saving space, and keeping the data up to date. (Motion Computing photo)

Top-Flight Tablets

A Swiss air rescue service enhanced its documentation efficiency and improved flight conditions by adopting new tablet PCs.

The hospital was in dire need of places to store and deploy emergency supplies and equipment. (Justrite Manufacturing Co. photo)

Storage: Vital to Emergency Preparedness

Pieper was troubled by a recurring problem: The hospital was in dire need of places to store and deploy emergency supplies and equipment.

Free ACA Webinar Offered for Employers

Benefits attorneys from Fisher & Phillips LLP, an employment law firm with offices in 27 U.S. cities, will present the webinar July 2.

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act

"The Supreme Court did the right thing by upholding the Affordable Care Act. APHA is overjoyed by today's ruling," APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges C. Benjamin said.



FDA Clears Test to Detect Bloodstream Infection Bacteria

allowed marketing of the first nucleic acid test that can identify 12 different bacterial types known to cause bloodstream infections. FDA said the test produces results in a few hours after the first sign of bacterial growth.

Synthethic Drugs Also Concern Chinese Officials

The Xinhua news agency reported June 26 there were 69,244 drug-related criminal trials in the country's courts last year and a rising number of cases involve synthetic drugs.

AMA Calls for Obesity Prevention Classes in Public Schools

A new policy adopted at the American Medical Association's annual meeting says the group supports legislation to require annual classes in obesity's causes and consequences for first through 12th grades. Another new policy concerns nighttime lighting.

'Serious Gaps' in EU Workers' Nano Knowledge: EU OSHA

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work reviewed current research on the topic and concluded knowledge of the risks posed by nanomaterials is still poor.

OSHA, NIOSH Issue Hazard on Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

NIOSH identified seven primary sources of silica dust exposure during fracturing operations and found that workers downwind of sand mover and blender operations, especially during hot loading, had the highest silica exposures.

Federal, State Progress on Synthetic Drugs

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed four bills to list K2 and others as Schedule 1 drugs, while DEA thanked congressional negotiators June 19 for agreeing to add 26 synthetic drugs to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Metal Recycler Cited in Workers' Overexposure to Lead, Arsenic

OSHA initiated a December 2011 inspection following a referral from the Pennsylvania State Department of Health indicating that employees had high levels of lead in their blood.

NOAA Kicks Off Lightning Safety Campaign

The U.S. has seen four lightning deaths so far this year—all male—with three struck while fishing.

Hospitals' Chemical Control Lacking?

Calling their safety culture "poor," Dr. George Byrns details two surveys that identified many shortcomings.

ASSE Offers Tips on Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Each year, thousands of outdoor workers experience heat illness, which often manifests as heat exhaustion. If not quickly addressed, heat exhaustion can become heat stroke.

CDC Develops New Test to Detect Dengue Virus

The new test will help diagnose dengue within the first seven days after symptoms of the illness appear.

Think Globally, Howard Tells AIHce Crowd

The NIOSH director always draws an appreciative audience at safety and health conferences. He urged the industrial hygienists to involve themselves in international standards and to prepare for new challenges.

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