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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:Health Care Workers |
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Health care is the second-fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing over 12 million workers. Women represent nearly 80% of the health care work force. Health care workers face a wide range of hazards on the job, including needlestick injuries, back injuries, latex allergy, violence, and stress. Although it is possible to prevent or reduce health care worker exposure to these hazards, health care workers actually are experiencing increasing numbers of occupational injuries and illnesses. Rates of occupational injury to health care workers have risen over the past decade. By contrast, two of the most hazardous industries, agriculture and construction, are safer today than they were a decade ago. NIOSHTIC-2 SearchNIOSHTIC-2
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A Compendium of NIOSH Health Care Worker Research 2001 Overview of research projects related to the health care industry Biological Hazards: Bloodborne Pathogens Bloodborne Infectious Diseases HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus (Topic Page) Biological Hazards: Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (Topic Page) Chemical Hazards: Ethylene Oxide Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers in Health Care Facilities - Engineering Controls and Work Practices—Current Intelligence Bulletin #52 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 89-115 (July 1989) Describes sources of (EtO) for gas sterilization and recommended controls. Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 89-120 (September 1989) This report examines control methods and systems for preventing EtO exposures. Chemical Hazards: Glutaraldehyde Glutaraldehyde: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2001-116 (May 2001) Describes health effects of glutaraldehyde, how workers can be exposed to, and control methods and work practices to prevent or reduce worker exposures. Chemical Hazards: Latex Latex (Topic Page) Chemical Hazards: Nitrous Oxide Dentistry (Topic Page) Chemical Hazards: Other Chemical Safety (Topic Page) The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health DHHS (NIOSH) Publications Number 99-104 (February 1999) Many factors can affect a woman's reproductive health and her ability to produce healthy children. This document examines reproductive hazards for female workers. 
En Espanol Control of Smoke From Laser/Electric Surgical Procedures DHHS (NIOSH) Hazard Control Publications Number 96-128 (March 1998) Airborne contaminants generated by these surgical devices can be effectively controlled. Controlling Formaldehyde Exposures During Embalming DHHS (NIOSH) Hazard Control Publications Number 98-149 (October 1998) Describes a local exhaust ventilation system that effectively reduces embalmer's exposure to formaldehyde. Drug Exposures Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare (Topic Page) Physical Hazards: Ergonomics Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (Topic Page) Physical Hazards: Violence Occupational Violence (Topic page) Psychosocial Hazards Stress at Work (Topic Page) Surveillance Worker Health Chartbook, 2000 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2000-127 (September 2000) National and state occupational health data and statistics. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2003-111: (December 2003) 2002 report provides information on work related respiratory diseases and associated exposures. CDC ResourcesNational Surveillance System for Health Care Workers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the National Surveillance System for Health Care Workers (NaSH) and collaborates with healthcare facilities to systematically collect information important to prevent occupational exposures and infections among healthcare workers. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Dental) National Center for Infectious Diseases, Health Care Quality Promotion Protects patients, protects healthcare personnel, and promotes safety, quality, and value in the healthcare delivery system by providing national leadership in various healthcare areas. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—Immunization of Health Care Workers (MMWR) This report summarizes recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning the use of certain immunizing agents in health-care workers in the United States. ![[PDF]](/peth04/20041018212530im_/http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/healthcare/images/acroicn2.gif){kind=small} PDF
442KB (51 pages)Feasibility of National Surveillance of Health-Care–Associated Infections in Home-Care Settings (EID Journal) This article examines the rationale and strategies for surveillance of health-care-associated infections in home-care settings, the challenges of nonhospital-based surveillance, and the feasibility of developing a national surveillance system. |
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