June 22nd bone marrow donor program and healthcare reform article Video Clips. Duration : 5.33 Mins.
Dear All, Sorry for being away for some time! I wanted to share with you a great program, www.marrow.org, which is the National Marrow Donor Program. By joining the registry (it will be free to do so until June 22nd) you can help potentially save a life! Please see link: www.marrow.org Why should you do this? Please see here for frequently asked questions: www.marrow.org --- Here is the article I mention by Atul Gawande about McAllen's expensive healthcare: www.newyorker.com According to the New York Times, President Obama had his staff and senators read the Gawande article: www.nytimes.com Here is Gawande's response to skeptics: www.newyorker.com
I usually don't post new videos, but this video from Federal OSHA for healthcare settings needs to be widely viewed by healthcare employers and workers. The video explains the proper use of respirators and the procedures to follow to assure that respirators protect workers from airborne hazards in healthcare settings. This 33-minute video explains the major components of a respiratory protection program including fit-testing, medical evaluations, training, and maintenance. The video also discusses the difference between respirators and surgical masks, and features a segment on common respiratory hazards found in healthcare settings, including airborne infectious agents that cause diseases such as tuberculosis, pandemic influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), chicken pox, and measles. Demonstrations also show how respirator use helps protect workers from exposure to airborne chemical hazards such as formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde, which are used commonly in hospital laboratories to preserve tissue samples for medical analysis. These toxic substances can cause eye and nasal irritation, headaches, asthma, and other symptoms. Additionally, formaldehyde is a carcinogen and has been linked to nasal and lung cancer, with possible links to brain cancer and leukemia. "Employers can't rely on respirators providing the expected protection if they don't train their workers on how to use them properly," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health ...
