Handbook Of Modern Hospital Safety

Author : William Charney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1226 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420047868

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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.

Author : William Charney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 087371198X

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Essentials of Modern Hospital Safety by William Charney Pdf

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.

Author : Barbara J. Youngberg
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780763774042

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Patient Safety Handbook by Barbara J. Youngberg Pdf

Examines the newest scientific advances in the science of safety.

Author : William Charney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 087371198X

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Essentials of Modern Hospital Safety by William Charney Pdf

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.

Author : Cindy Mayes Taylor,Cindy Taylor, Arm, Csphp
Publisher : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1556450877

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The Hospital Safety Professional's Handbook, Fifth Edition by Cindy Mayes Taylor,Cindy Taylor, Arm, Csphp Pdf

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

Author : Kenneth Steven Weinberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Hospitals
ISBN : 1578391857

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The Hospital Safety Director's Handbook by Kenneth Steven Weinberg Pdf

Author : Vernon E. Rose,Barbara Cohrssen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2875 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470769539

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene, 4 Volume Set by Vernon E. Rose,Barbara Cohrssen Pdf

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.

Author : Barbara Cohrssen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119816232

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene, Program Management and Specialty Areas of Practice by Barbara Cohrssen Pdf

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.

Author : Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005-12-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826163646

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Safe Patient Handling and Movement by Audrey L. Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN Pdf

Did you know that an estimated 12% of nurses leave the profession annually because of back injuries and that over half of RNs complain of chronic back pain? This book presents best practices in safe patient handling and movement. Nurse and hospital administrators, clinicians, clinical managers, risk managers, and those involved in procurement and implementation of patient handling technologies in the health care environment will find this a practical resource for improving care and protecting staff from unnecessary injury. You will come away from reading this book with information that you can employ in a variety of work environments--hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and other health care organizations--whatever your practice setting may be. Caregiver safety approaches include: Evidence-based standards for safe patient movement and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries An overview of available equipment and technology Architectural designs for ergonomically safe patient care space Institutional policies, such as use of lift teams

Author : 布卢姆斯伯里出版公司
Publisher : 中信出版社
Page : 2176 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business
ISBN : 7800736598

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Business by 布卢姆斯伯里出版公司 Pdf

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Author : Cindy Mayes Taylor,Steven A. MacArthur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1556450885

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The Hospital Safety Professional's Handbook by Cindy Mayes Taylor,Steven A. MacArthur Pdf

Author : William Charney
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994-08-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1566700833

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Essentials of Modern Hospital Safety by William Charney Pdf

Continuing its coverage of the issues of occupational health in a hospital setting, this volume includes new issues not covered in the previous volumes, including violence in the health care setting, lasers and electrocautery smoke, operating room safety, epidemiology of hospital worker injury, and training concerns. Additional and updated material in the areas of tuberculosis, needlesticks, medical waste management, and back injury prevention is also included.

Author : Karl H.E. Kroemer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781315398365

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Fitting the Human by Karl H.E. Kroemer Pdf

This new edition undergraduate introductory textbook follows the motto of the previous versions: "Solid information, easy-to-read, easy to understand, easy to apply." The aim remains the same: "Human engineering" workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, lighting, shiftwork, work demands, the environment, officers, vehicles, the home – and everything else that we can design to fit the human. The new edition is up-to-date in content and language, in data and illustrations. Like previous versions, this book is for students and professionals in engineering, design, architecture, safety and management and to everybody else who wants to make work safe, efficient, satisfying, and even enjoyable.

Author : Girdha J Gyani,Alexander Thomas
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9354652468

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Handbook of Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety by Girdha J Gyani,Alexander Thomas Pdf

Author : Zoë Gardner,Michael McGuffin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1073 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781466516946

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American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition by Zoë Gardner,Michael McGuffin Pdf

Access to accurate, evidence-based, and clinically relevant information is essential to anyone who uses or recommends herbal products. With input from some of the most respected experts in herbal and integrative medicine, this completely revised edition of the American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook reviews both traditional knowledge and contemporary research on herbs to provide an authoritative resource on botanical safety. The book covers more than 500 species of herbs and provides a holistic understanding of safety through data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports, and historical texts. For each species, a brief safety summary is provided for quick reference, along with a detailed review of the literature. Easily understood classification systems are used to indicate the safety of each listed species and the potential for the species to interact with drugs. Enhancements to the Second Edition include: Classification of each herb with both a safety rating and a drug interaction rating More references listed for each individual herb, vetted for accuracy Specific information on adverse events reported in clinical trials or case reports Safety-related pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of each herb, including drug interactions Additional information on the use of herbs by pregnant or lactating women Toxicological studies and data on toxic compounds Representing the core of the botanical trade and comprising the finest growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of herbal products, the mission of the AHPA is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products. The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition ensures that this vision is attained. The book will be a valuable reference for product manufacturers, healthcare practitioners, regulatory agencies, researchers, and consumers of herbal products.