The organizations said drugs for chemotherapy, antiviral treatments, hormone regimens and other applications may produce serious adverse health effects, even from low-level exposure. They encourage employers to ask management staff to take a leadership role in worker safety and health; offer opportunities for meaningful employee participation in efforts to identify and remediate hazards; develop and offer training; and evaluate the hospital’s injury and illness program for continuous improvement.
Read the OSHA release on the need for safe handling of drugs.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
– Patient Death Puts University of Chicago Medical Center’s Medicare Funding at Risk
– U.K.’s Manchester Hospital Launches “YMCA” Parody Hand Hygiene Video
– Creating a Successful Influenza Prevention Program in Ambulatory Settings
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