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Dermatite Ocupacional/etiologia , Hipersensibilidade ao Látex/induzido quimicamente , Tiram/efeitos adversos , Dermatite Alérgica de Contato/etiologia , Dermatite Irritante/etiologia , Dermatite Ocupacional/imunologia , Setor de Assistência à Saúde , Humanos , Hipersensibilidade Imediata/induzido quimicamente , Testes do Emplastro , Tiram/imunologiaRESUMO
Potential bloodborne pathogen exposures, many of which occur after hours and are evaluated by emergency medicine physicians, are an important occupational hazard. Emergency medicine physicians might not be as conversant with the latest US Public Health Service guidelines as occupational medicine physicians. This research presents an efficient model in which a single expert occupational medicine physician provides guidance to many emergency medicine clinicians. Outcomes evaluation indicates that the service was widely utilized and highly rated.
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Patógenos Transmitidos pelo Sangue , Medicina de Emergência , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoal de Saúde , Humanos , Médicos do Trabalho , Serviços de Saúde do Trabalhador , Médicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The cost of workers' compensation health care has been a challenge during the past few decades. Various programs have been initiated on the local, state, and national levels to address this issue. The purpose of this article is to examine some of the programs that have initiated cost control measures. Most of those published claim successful outcomes. The initiatives reviewed herein were instituted at medical centers in Maryland and Pennsylvania, at casino hotels in Nevada, at an occupational health clinic in Ohio, at an electrical union in New York State, and at an insurance company. Initiatives in Minnesota and Washington State are also described. Sharing the outcomes of initiatives may allow such research to be translated into action on a broader scale.
