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Web
Sites
Chapter 33: Safety and Hygiene
Agency for Healthcare Policy and Resource
(AHRQ)
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Presents clinical information, information for consumers, and research
funding opportunities, with a focus on quality.
American
Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)
http://www.aaohn.org/
Offers continuing education, occupational health news, and information
about occupational health nursing.
American
Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
http://www.aiha.org/
Provides the latest news on occupational health and safety.
Association
of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
http://www.apic.org/
Provides continuing education on infection control, the latest infection
control news, and much more.
Centers
for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/
Home of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) and source of information on multiple safety and health
hazards.
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
http://epa.gov/
Offers articles and research on environmental issues.
Ergoresources
www.ergoresources.org/
A joint effort between the American Association of Occupational
Health Nurses and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration;
it presents resources for businesses to consider when developing
worksite ergonomics programs.
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
http://www.jcaho.org/
Provides safety standards for hospitals and other health care organizations.
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/
Describes programs and research in occupational safety and health.
RN+
Systems
http://www.healthsafe.org/
Provides educational material and ideas for client safety, restraint
reduction, and fall prevention.
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