On September 9, 2022, Net Health co-sponsored a webinar with Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) titled “Process Standardization Do’s and Don’ts.” The webinar covered: The definition of process standardization The types of Standard Operating Policies and Procedures (SOPs) Reasons companies (from healthcare to retail and manufacturing) should create SOPs Steps for writing an SOP What…
In June of 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised the manufacturers of COVID vaccines to update their formulas to prevent the highly contagious Omicron variant.1 Below, we’ll look at what Employee Health departments need to know about ensuring healthcare workers are knowledgeable about and ready to receive these booster shots when they…
Each year, Employee Health (EH) departments implement core prevention strategies for the seasonal flu and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respiratory Protection standard, which includes annual fit testing. Not only do these tasks get added to an already busy schedule, but they require multiple moving parts in order to: Below, we’ll look at…
As an Employee Health (EH) nurse, you’re probably under increasing pressure to serve as a source of the best and most up-to-date information on COVID-19 and its vaccines, boosters, and variants. With healthcare workers (HCWs) largely on par with the rest of the population regarding vaccine hesitancy, a hard job is even more challenging.1 What…
Pandemic precautions such as masking, hand washing, and social distancing helped reduce flu cases in 2020 and 2021. While that’s good news, diligently avoiding pathogens is likely to result in lower levels of immunity to the flu in 2022/2023.1 Low influenza rates could also complicate the creation of the next flu vaccine, which depends on…
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), or “ergonomic injuries,” are the most common type of injury in the retail and manufacturing (R&M) sectors.1 These injuries affect muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs and are typically caused by overexertion while lifting, pushing, pulling, and other actions required to move objects.2 In retail, the incidence rate for MSDs was 34.8%,…
Many EHR software solutions nowadays help those in the healthcare field provide optimal care to their patients as well as navigate their day-to-day tasks and responsibilities via a paperless format. But what happens when you have questions about certain features within the software or you’d like to interact with other professional experts who can provide…
In the U.S., the government requires employers to provide employees with protective respiratory equipment in industries where they may be exposed to contaminants, including infectious diseases.1 Ensuring these facial respirators fit is an integral part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidance on protecting employee health, so formal tests are conducted on individual…
Employee Health (EH) executives are responsible for the well-being of an array of healthcare workers, including those in the EH departments, where data on incidents, illnesses, and injuries are recorded and processed. While increasingly sophisticated hospital software has assisted in collecting and interpreting physical health and compliance data, executives face new pressure to deal with ever-growing…
We can’t predict the future of COVID-19 or our responses to it. With too many uncertain variables, the best we can do is make educated guesses based on our evidence. For Employee Health (EH) departments, the stakes are high since they’re charged with helping those on the frontline stay safe and healthy. The employee health…