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Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients. “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-09-2020-keep-health-workers-safe-to-keep-patients-safe-who

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Protecting the Health Care Workers Who Care for Us

(Just Now) WEBKeeping our health care workers safe is a top priority for the AHA and the field. We’ll redouble our efforts throughout the year to secure federal protections for …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-02-02-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-us

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Essential but undervalued: Millions of health care workers aren’t

(4 days ago) WEBThe gaps for essential workers like home health aides are particularly large—a 2017 survey of 3,000 home care workers found that less than one in five care workers had …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/essential-but-undervalued-millions-of-health-care-workers-arent-getting-the-pay-or-respect-they-deserve-in-the-covid-19-pandemic/

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Fact Sheet: Health Care Workplace Violence and Intimidation, and …

(8 days ago) WEBNot only does violence cause physical and psychological injury for health care workers, workplace violence and intimidation make it more difficult for nurses, …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2022-06-07-fact-sheet-workplace-violence-and-intimidation-and-need-federal-legislative

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Protecting Health Care Workers Who Care for and Protect All of Us

(6 days ago) WEBThe effects of violence against health care workers extend far beyond their physical injuries. Workplace violence can disrupt and delay care in hospitals, demoralize …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-09-15-protecting-health-care-workers-who-care-and-protect-all-us

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Health Workers: Heroes, Yes, But They Need Our Support

(3 days ago) WEBIt is incumbent upon us to transform our gratitude into solidarity, by calling upon governments and the private health sector to protect workers’ labor rights. They need occupational health and

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/04/health-workers-heroes-yes-they-need-our-support

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Health Care Workers Protect Us. It’s Time to Protect …

(9 days ago) WEBBefore Covid-19 pandemic struck, the U.S. health care industry suffered more than 550,000 work-related injuries and illnesses per year, or 150,000 more than any other industry in the country

https://hbr.org/2020/06/health-care-workers-protect-us-its-time-to-protect-them

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Health Care Workforce Safety and Well-Being - The Joint …

(7 days ago) WEBThe CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and several other agencies have developed resources focused on health care worker safety and well-being. In …

https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/healthcare-workforce-safety-and-well-being/

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6 steps to protecting and supporting our healthcare workers

(5 days ago) WEBEvery country reported a health workforce shortage. Empowering healthcare workers through training and building pipeline of workers is key, and doing so in a …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/6-steps-to-protecting-healthcare-workers-improving-pandemic-preparedness-jobs-reset-summit-2021/

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Threats against health care workers are rising. Here's how - AAMC

(Just Now) WEBThus began another assault against health care workers, whom the federal government reports are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than …

https://www.aamc.org/news/threats-against-health-care-workers-are-rising-heres-how-hospitals-are-protecting-their-staffs

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Safe Patient Handling Laws and Programs for Health Care Workers

(2 days ago) WEBCongress did act on this matter in December 2015, introducing in both the House [19] and the Senate [20] the Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015, which …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/safe-patient-handling-laws-and-programs-health-care-workers/2016-04

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Why Are Health Care Workers' Religious And Moral Conscience

(1 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights has issued new rules protecting health care workers who refuse to be involved in certain …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/09/721532255/whats-behind-a-rise-in-conscience-complaints-for-health-care-workers

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Why won't some health care workers get vaccinated?

(8 days ago) WEBMaybe. One idea is to mandate that staff take the vaccine. The federal government has been reluctant to do that, especially because the vaccine was approved …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-wont-some-health-care-workers-get-vaccinated-2021021721967

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Why Health Care Workers Are Striking RAND

(6 days ago) WEBThe Kaiser workers argue that the low pay and benefits, lack of adequate training, and poor working conditions that led them to strike are also putting patients at …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/10/why-health-care-workers-are-striking.html

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Data Brief: Health Care Workforce Challenges Threaten Hospitals

(8 days ago) WEBAn analysis of EMSI data found that there will be a critical shortage of 3.2 million health care workers by 2026 illustrating the magnitude of the problem facing the …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2021-11-01-data-brief-health-care-workforce-challenges-threaten-hospitals-ability-care

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Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act

(5 days ago) WEBMany workers in the health care industry are referred to as independent contractors, e.g., because they are placed through temporary or staffing agencies. …

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/health-care-workers-and-americans-disabilities-act

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Health Care Workers Still Aren’t Protected - Public Citizen

(1 days ago) WEBHealth care in the U.S. leaves too many people out, costs too much and doesn’t meet acceptable standards of quality. Much of the care that we get is unaffordable, …

https://www.citizen.org/news/health-care-workers-still-arent-protected/

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Caregivers: Health Care’s Hidden Workforce

(3 days ago) WEBThere are already about 26 million unpaid caregivers of older adults in the U.S., and about 4.8 million paid direct care workers like home and residential aides. By …

https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/caregivers-health-cares-hidden-workforce

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Vaccines for Health Care Workers HHS.gov

(6 days ago) WEBVaccines for Health Care Workers. It’s important for health care workers to stay on top of their vaccines. When you work directly with patients or handle body fluids, you’re more …

https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/who-and-when/health-care-workers/index.html

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Canada's foreign student push 'mismatched' job market, data shows

(8 days ago) WEBCanada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/international-students-college-university-fields-study-data-1.7195530

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WEBHosted by Sabrina Tavernise. Featuring Christopher Flavelle. Produced by Nina Feldman , Shannon M. Lin and Jessica Cheung. Edited by MJ Davis Lin. With …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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AHA-supported bill to protect health care workers introduced in …

(9 days ago) WEBSens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Sept. 12 introduced the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, AHA-supported legislation that …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2023-09-12-aha-supported-bill-protect-health-care-workers-introduced-senate

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At a Gas Export Plant Under Construction, Workers Breathe …

(Just Now) WEBTake action to stop dangerous gas exports. Kiefer has worked at other industrial facilities (though not ones under construction), and he finds the conditions on …

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/gas-export-plant-under-construction-workers-breathe-dangerous-dust

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