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Related Links & Resources
NIOSH Publications
Patient Handing
- Safe Patient Handling Training for Schools of Nursing
- Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents
- NIOSH
Science Blog- Preventing Back Injuries in Healthcare Settings
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Violence
CDC Resources
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Healthcare Personnel
Safety Component
The NHSN Healthcare Personnel Safety Component is another CDC system for surveillance of occupational health outcomes among HCP. It focuses on infectious disease and includes modules to track: Blood/Body Fluids Exposure with Exposure Management, Blood/Body Fluids Exposure only, Influenza Exposure Management, and Influenza Vaccination with (or without) Exposure Management.
The NHSN Healthcare Personnel Safety Component is another CDC system for surveillance of occupational health outcomes among HCP. It focuses on infectious disease and includes modules to track: Blood/Body Fluids Exposure with Exposure Management, Blood/Body Fluids Exposure only, Influenza Exposure Management, and Influenza Vaccination with (or without) Exposure Management.
External Links
OSHA Safety & Health Topic: Healthcare Facilities
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Industries at a Glance: Healthcare and Social Assistance
Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting (AOHP Publication)
University of Virginia: EpiNet
Premier Safety Institute
The Joint Commission, Improving Patient and Worker Safety- Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation
American Nurses Association Health and Safety Page
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Industries at a Glance: Healthcare and Social Assistance
Beyond Getting Started: A Resource Guide for Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program in the Acute Care Setting (AOHP Publication)
University of Virginia: EpiNet
Premier Safety Institute
The Joint Commission, Improving Patient and Worker Safety- Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation
American Nurses Association Health and Safety Page
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