Handbook Of Modern Hospital Safety

It is ironic that those whose job it is to save lives often find themselves injured in the course of performing their duties. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare workers have higher injury rates than agriculture workers, miners, and construction workers. The Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, Second Edition covers exposure paradigms and offers solutions and models of protection for these individuals, presenting the latest science and intervention strategies that have proven successful in the scientific community. Extensively revised, this second edition explores a host of hazardous conditions that are faced by healthcare workers in today’s hospitals, including: infection and infectious diseases back injuries needlesticks workplace violence slip, trip, and fall injuries ergonomic issues electrocautery smoke toxic drugs ethylene oxide aldehydes pentamidine ribavirin In this long-awaited update to William Charney’s seminal work, experts from leading hospitals, universities, and health organizations explore these health risks and suggested preventive measures, discuss recent research and new information on technology to protect workers, cover new legislation and regulations, and provide insight into the philosophy of creating a safe hospital culture.

This unique book contains vital information on the identification, evaluation and control of hospital health hazards. Written by people in the hospital setting, this book gives you real data-real solutions. It covers all new developments in this vitally important area. This complete guide to hospital safety gives you valuable information on back injuries, stress, appropriate staffing levels for efficient safety and monitoring, reproductive hazards, trace anesthetic gases, needlestick injuries, asbestos control, ribavirin, infectious waste, hazardous waste, radioisotopes-everything you need to ensure safety for your hospital workers.

This unique book contains vital information on the identification, evaluation and control of hospital health hazards. Written by people in the hospital setting, this book gives you real data-real solutions. It covers all new developments in this vitally important area. This complete guide to hospital safety gives you valuable information on back injuries, stress, appropriate staffing levels for efficient safety and monitoring, reproductive hazards, trace anesthetic gases, needlestick injuries, asbestos control, ribavirin, infectious waste, hazardous waste, radioisotopes-everything you need to ensure safety for your hospital workers.

Examines the newest scientific advances in the science of safety.

This trusted resource is your guide through the complex and changing world of healthcare safety and regulatory compliance. Completely updated, this book removes the stress from the role of healthcare safety professional by providing straightforward coverage of all the most important topics, including life safety and emergency management scenarios, keeping up with The Joint Commission, and the increased presence of CMS in the safety space. The Hospital Safety Professional's Handbook, Fifth Edition, gives you the necessary resources to handle evolving safety requirements. With a new emphasis on risk assessment, emergency planning, and complex issues such as hazardous waste disposal, this is the one handbook you need to handle all of your safety duties This book will help you: - Emphasize risk assessment as a core measure of planning, growth, and continuity of operations - Meet the regulatory requirements related to life safety and emergency management - Train hospital staff on communication and safety topics, including safety-related staff competency requirements based on revised Joint Commission standards - Clarify key issues such as the 96-hour rule, corridor clutter, Sentinel Event Alerts, and more - Strategically integrate building safety and patient safety, infection control, and relevant National Patient Safety Goals - Navigate the safety director's role during construction and renovation projects

Since the first edition in 1948, Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology has become a flagship publication for Wiley. In the course of its nearly six decades in print, it has evolved into a standard reference for the fields of occupational health and toxicology. The volumes on Industrial Hygiene are cornerstone reference works for chemists, engineers, toxicologists, and occupational safety personnel. Since the 5th edition was published, the field of IH has changed with personnel often working for multinational firms, self-employed, at small consulting firms. Their environment has changed and expanded, and thus also the types of information and resources required have changed. The traditional areas of interest to occupational health and safety professionals include anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of potential hazards. In addition to these, the 6th edition provides information and reliable resources to prepare for natural disasters, exposures to biological agents and potential acts of terrorism.

Since the first edition in 1948, Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology has become a flagship publication for Wiley. During its nearly seven decades in print, it has become a standard reference for the fields of occupational health and toxicology. The volumes on industrial hygiene are cornerstone reference works for not only industrial hygienists but also chemists, engineers, toxicologists, lawyers, and occupational safety personnel. Volume 4 covers environmental and health and safety program management, with a number of new chapters on sustainability, construction health and safety, health and safety of new energies and working with cannabis.