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Integrating IH into Healthcare: Key Concerns for a Rapidly Growing Field



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  • Personal Author:
    Smith R
  • Description:
    Healthcare is one of our nation's fastest-growing industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of healthcare-related professionals to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, a rate much faster than the average growth for all occupations. To ensure both patient and worker safety, this expanding industry must keep pace with regulations and requirements from federal and private accreditation agencies. In 2015, hospitals had a nonfatal occupational injury and illness rate of 6 cases per 100 full-time workers, according to BLS. Healthcare workers face a wide range of hazards on the job, including microorganisms, sharps injuries, harmful exposures to chemicals and hazardous drugs, respiratory exposures, ergonomic injuries, radiation, violence, and stress. As technologies and practices change and as facilities grow to accommodate a wider variety of patients, the need for an industrial hygienist in healthcare is greater than ever. An industrial hygienist's scope of practice aligns with many aspects of a healthcare environment, depending on the services offered at a particular facility. Many healthcare facilities have health and safety regulations that fall under the purview of OSHA; however, in addition to meeting federal safety regulations, healthcare facilities may need to meet accreditation standards, many of which directly parallel OSHA and other federal safety regulations. This article illustrates how the industrial hygienist can be an integral resource in the healthcare industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    1066-7660
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    32-34
  • Volume:
    29
  • Issue:
    1
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20068318
  • Citation:
    Synergist 2018 Jan; 29(1):32-34
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2018
  • Performing Organization:
    Colorado State Department of Public Health & Environment
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20150701
  • Source Full Name:
    The Synergist
  • End Date:
    20210630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:82c6d692e7ccdf21daf79483b16dafd94c4475ac9ca5ea56993f39e2716cfcb0d070156257e011cb342caa36a97b006a94db10d26b873d3595732bbaa2c5d381
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