Keyword: OSHA

Following the death of a nurse who was attacked by a patient, ZDoggMD says action is needed to end the violence against healthcare workers.

Advocates called for support for H.R. 1309, a bill introduced in Congress this month that would require hospitals to meet national safety standards.

In the drive to improve patient safety, healthcare leaders may not pay enough attention to the safety of their workforce.

Hospital leaders can take several steps to protect their organizations from emerging medical liability risks in 2018.

A Senate panel seems poised to confirm Jerome Adams, M.D., as surgeon general as well as a slate of seven positions for the Department of Health and Human Services.

A House subcommittee released a proposed budget that adds billions to the Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health.

A new rule in California will require hospitals and other health facilities to protect employees from abuse with violence prevention protocols--and the regulation is a model that could spread to other states.

Workplace safety is a hot-button topic in healthcare, and hospital leaders must address hazards that particularly affect nurses, who are prime targets.