NU Online News Service Oct. 15, 3:42 p.m. EDT
At a time when experienced health care professionals are in short supply and budgets are under pressure, safety hazards in the health care industry are putting employees at risk, according to an industry report.
According to PMA Companies, which provides risk management services to more than 800 health care facilities, health care workers experience the highest rate of nonfatal injuries, with the next closest group being construction workers,
In its white paper, "Six Steps to a Safer Workforce: Building Accountability as an Essential Element for Injury Prevention in the Healthcare Industry," PMA Companies noted that health care facilities need to optimize the productivity of their staffs and keep their employees safe while reducing unnecessary costs.
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