Over the next five years, the top health benefits strategy that U.S. employers are looking at is how to “managing and monitoring high-cost claimants,” according to a new study from Mercer. More than three quarters (77%) of U.S.employers with 500 or more employees said this strategy was “very important” or “important. (These findings come from …
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NIOSH Expands List of Drugs Dangerous to Health Workers
NIOSH has released its 2016 list of hazardous drugs in health care settings, an updated list that include 34 additional drugs. Health workers who prepare or give hazardous drugs to patients, such as those used for cancer therapy, and support staff may be at risks when exposed to these drugs; NIOSH estimates 8 million U.S. …
Healthcare Safety Training Powerpoints
Related Healthcare Safety Training Courses Fire Prevention in Healthcare Bloodborne Pathogens in Healthcare HIPAA Rules and Compliance HazCom in Healthcare Violence in Healthcare Patient Safety Indicators by FMUP Date Created: 2013 Number of Slides: 42 Created By: FMUP Download Atlantic Training’s collection of safety training PowerPoints from around the web to train your team on …
American Nurses Association Stresses Importance of Culture of Safety
The American Nurses Association is asking nurses during National Nurses Week (May 6-12) to help make their workplaces safer, so as to enhance patient care and the nurses’ health and well-being. This message is reinforced by the week’s theme, “Culture of Safety—It Starts with YOU.” ANA says at 3.4 million strong, registered nurses are the …
Healthcare Safety Statistics: Medical Staffing Network’s Safety Snapshot
Healthcare safety statistics are a valuable resources in knowing where the safety hazards are in healthcare facilities. As the following infographic suggests, healthcare injuries and illnesses are still prevalent in the healthcare sector, warranting a need for emphasis on safety measures and improved safety culture in healthcare facilities. Share this infographic on your favorite social …
Patient Safety and Patient Health Are Mutually Exclusive
Hospitals and medical facilities alike, are challenged each day with the responsibility of keeping their patients healthy while also keeping them safe. With these goals and challenges at hand, medical staff find that they are both intertwined. Patient safety concerns find themselves going hand-and-hand with patient health concerns. With areas such as administering medication, patient …
Nurse Safety Training
On a daily basis, nurses are the front line of defense against illness, disease, and serious injury. They help doctors to evaluate and treat all kinds of medical problems that people face everyday. Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most Nurses. OSHA Required Training Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA Regulation: 1910.1030(g)(2) …
Healthcare Infographic: Why America Must Address Rising Healthcare Costs
Related Training DVDs Healthcare by Coastal Training / DuPont Age Specific Care by Coastal Training / DuPont Shiftwork Fatigue by Digital 2000 Employee Wellness by Coastal Training / DuPont Humorous Safety by Training Without Boredom Though the Supreme Court upheld the decision on the laws of the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare as it’s often …
Healthcare Infographic: What Healthcare Fraud Is Costing You
Related Training DVDs Safety Audits by Atlantic Training Safety and Health by Convergence Safety and Health by Convergence Respect in Healthcare by Sollah HIPAA Rules and Compliance by Atlantic Training The impact of healthcare fraud is taking a toll on the American people and it is just the beginning. Within the next few years there …