COVID-19’s impact has reshaped the workplace and the workforce, and the healthcare industry is not immune. Even before the pandemic hit, healthcare leaders were issuing warnings that hospitals were on […]
Healthcare Staffing in 2022: A Competitive Market More
Evidence has already linked shift work to health conditions like sleep and mood disorders, heart disease, and diabetes. Now a new study published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine adds
The Connection Between Cognitive Issues and Shift Work More
In the beginning of the pandemic, lots of people began paying attention to the air quality of office buildings, schools, and other indoor spaces. By October of 2020, the Centers
Biden Administration Releases Guidelines to Improve Ventilation More
OSHA announced on April 12, 2022, that it has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) as part of multilayered approach to protect workers from heat exposure. These efforts are part
OSHA Launches First of it’s Kind NEP on Heat Hazards More
For many people. coughing and sneezing in public may cause anxiety after living through two years of a global pandemic. Every tickle in the back of the throat can leave
‘Tis the Season – Is it allergies, the flu, or COVID-19? More
An analysis of workforce drug positivity rates for 2021 are out and the numbers aren’t looking good. Quest Diagnostics’ study is based on more 11 million de-identified urine, hair and
2022 Quest Drug Testing Index Reveals Record Workforce Positivity Rates More
As we enter the third year of the COVID pandemic, the landscape is looking a bit different. For those in the United States, vaccines, boosters, and medications have all been
Long-haul COVID Continues to Impact Workers More
The U.S. Department of Labor is determined to continue rulings to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19. On June 21, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted an emergency
OSHA Strives for Permanent Rule to Protect Healthcare Workers More
The United States Department of Transportation is proposing an amendment to include oral fluid testing in it’s industry drug testing program regulations. This revision would add the option for oral
DOT Proposes Oral Fluid Drug Testing More
In the United States, approximately two out of every five workers are at work during non-traditional times. Shift work sleep disorder occurs when an employee’s work schedule disrupts their circadian
Safety Tips for Shift Workers More
