Injury Rate Articles & Analysis: Older
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There were no reports of valve damage, vessel damage, or acute kidney injury (AKI). Rethrombosis rates were just 6.8%. These results are even more impressive given that two thirds of these patients would have been excluded from previously reported studies due to their advanced clot chronicity. ...
“Our goal is to help patients return to full activity sooner, and potentially reduce re-injuries. We look forward to partnering with surgeons to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of BioBrace for their patients.” Tendon and ligament injuries often require surgical intervention, with approximately one million surgical procedures annually in the ...
US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014 (the most recent year published) show that total recordable case rate for hospitals (injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers) is 6.2. The hospital injury rate is higher than in mining (3.8), hazardous waste treatment and disposal (4.6), and manufacturing (4.0). ...
Workers in hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities have the highest work related injury and illness rates in the country. In 2013 alone, nearly 58,000 hospital workers reported a work related injury or illness, amounting to an incident rate almost twice as high as the rate for private industry ...
On this week's edition of EHS This Week we take a look at the top stories in environment, health and safety news, including: Cal-OSHA's campaign to get employers focused on heat concerned. OSHA releasing an updated Tool Shed directive on procedures for eliminating workplace hazards in marine cargo handling. Railroad whistleblower news, and a whole lot more. Remember to write us with your ...