Pandemic’s Toll on Frontline Health Care Workers
Syracuse University
Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers has focused on post-traumatic stress disorder
Health & Safety
Could “Choosing Wisely” Help Fight Health Worker Burnout?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Managers should involve clinicians in efforts to cut back on unneeded or unproven tasks, team says
Manual Cleaning of Medical Instruments Exposes Staff to Contaminated Fluids
Association for Professionals in Infection Control
Findings reinforce importance of engineering controls and appropriate PPE use to reduce contamination risks
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to Meet
National Institutes of Health
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments either orally or in writing
Clinicians in US Safety Net Practices Report "Moral Distress" during Pandemic
University of North Carolina Health Care
Most health care providers experienced moral distress due to issues related to patient care and their workplaces
ASCP Opposes Rule to Allow Nurses to Do High Complexity Testing
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
ASCP says allowing nurses to perform high complexity testing “recklessly disregards patient health”
How to Implement an OSHA Recordkeeping Compliance Plan
Jonathan Klane, MSEd, CIH, CSP, CHMM, CIT
How to get started, stay organized, and present your records to OSHA
Those Who Seek to Harm Health Care Workers Could Face Extra Penalties
Rachel Muenz
A recently introduced bill aims to give health care workers better protection by imposing stiffer penalties on those who would do them harm
Is Burnout Sabotaging Your Clinical Lab?
Diane Janowiak, MT (ASCP)
Burnout not only impacts employee productivity, but can also affect your bottom line
Are Leadership Traits Heritable?
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
A new GWAS analysis examines whether or not your genes make you a better leader