CHR Newsletter – February 12, 2015

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CHR Newsletter – February 12, 2015

Our Clients Say It Best…

“Thank you for your prompt and efficient service!”

“It is a wonderful thing to provide a service that customers value. Thanks to CHR for their assistance and dedication to this effort.”

“Just a note to let you know that we really appreciate the excellent support which we have received from CHR.”


We at CHR would love to hear from you too, and we thank our clients and partners for your feedback and support!

Low Flu Vaccination Rates in Nursing Home Employees Put Residents at Risk

 

Influenza is associated with as many as 7,300 deaths annually in nursing home residents, but the vaccination rate for nursing home staff is only 54 percent, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

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Workers May Be Afraid to Discuss Job-Related Asthma with Their Doctors

 

Only 15 percent of working adults with asthma discuss with their doctor how their jobs might affect their breathing, even though nearly half have asthma that is possibly work-related, a new study reveals.

The researchers also found that doctors often don’t bring up the topic with patients.

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How Safe is Uber? [Infographic]

 

With Uber’s popularity and growth on the rise, the company continues to juggle safety and efficiency.

The ride-sharing service is faced with a complicated problem: how to remain safe while relying on a network of contracted drivers using their own vehicles.

That business model inherently raises a lot of safety concerns.

Just how Uber is addressing those concerns is outlined in the infographic below.

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Occupational Link in Kidney Disease Epidemic in Central America

 

Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in the region, a new study shows.

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Occupational Health Research Round-up: February 2015

 

This month’s round-up of recent research in the occupational health sphere includes studies of lifetime shift work exposure, mindfulness and work-life balance and the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among employees who are victims of bank robberies.

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  • SAAOHN, February 26-27, 2015
  • PAAOHN, March 10-13, 2015
  • NCAOHN, March 18-20, 2015
  • AAOHN, March 23-26, 2015
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  • LAOHN, July 30 – August 1, 2015
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  • NECOEM / MaAOHN, December 3-4, 2015
  • More to come; Stay tuned…

Job Openings

 

CHR has the following immediate openings:

RN, Occupational Health Case Management

RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

Medlock Consulting is a Physician and Occupational Health Search Firm dedicated to locating, evaluating, and facilitating the placement of quality physician executives, PA’s. NP’s, and RN-COHN’s in superior environments.

RN/WC Case Manager Opportunity

CHR is expanding our team and needs a FT WC, Expatriate and Executive Case Manager for our Rockville, MD HQ

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About Karen Cohen

Karen Cohen, RHIA, President and Owner of Corporate Health Resources, Inc., has over 30 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing occupational health record keeping systems and medical surveillance programs to meet the needs of clients in industry.

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