Much has been written about back injuries and similar ailments suffered by nurses and other healthcare providers due to the physical demands of patient care.
Lockton Companies is encouraging healthcare organizations to broaden their patient safety programs to include employee safety. The insurance broker has published a new report, "Ten Steps to Enhance Healthcare Employees' Safety," which highlights ways to add employee safety initiatives to organizational metrics and reduce the likelihood of workplace injuries. ASSE member Lori Severson, who was named the Society’s
Healthcare Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year in 2011, wrote the report. Download it
here.
