Responding is Mark Faenza, vice president of sales, onsites, Concentra, Addison, TX. According to the latest available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, private industries in the United States reported roughly 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020. Many employers in various industries are formulating plans to […]
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Dr. Zorba Paster: Dust off the picnic basket and this list of summer safety tips | Madison.com Health, Sports Health & Fitness
It’s that time of year when we can go outside and enjoy each other’s company. Now that COVID-19 has receded, you can meet and greet people and not worry that you’ll die. Now note, I said receded, not gone. COVID will never, ever be gone. Just like influenza, it’s here […]
Valley Health’s Acute Care Hospitals Earn National Recognition for Patient Safety
Valley Health’s two acute care hospitals – Winchester Medical Center (WMC) and Warren Memorial Hospital (WMH) — have each earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent, nonprofit national watchdog organization, recognizing their achievements in protecting patients from harm in the hospital setting. The Leapfrog Group […]
NYC buildings official challenges construction stakeholders to strengthen safety | 2022-05-06
New York — Constadino “Gus” Sirakis is urging engineers, architects, contractors and property owners to help make New York City safer. “I challenge you to have fewer construction incidents in 2022, and I challenge you to have fewer construction fatalities,” the then-acting commissioner of the New York City Department of […]
Hardeep Singh, M.D., Wins Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award
Hardeep Singh, M.D., M.P.H., an informatics leader at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine, is the recipient of Individual Achievement Award in the 20th John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) name Eisenberg winners […]