You cannot retaliate against an employee because he or she exercised the right to demand a safe work environment, according to a blog on the Long-term Living website
Employees with safety concerns must be taken seriously and you cannot retaliate against an employee because he or she exercised the right to demand a safe work environment, according to Steve Wilder of Sorensen, Wilder & Associates, a healthcare safety and security consulting firm, in a blog he wrote for the Long-Term Living website. There are more than 20 federal laws that protect employees from whistleblower retaliation, the blog said.
August 5, 2014
Topic Area: Blogs
Seeking Standards for Microbial Loads in Healthcare FacilitiesWhy is there no binding standard for the acceptable microbial load on surfaces or in the air in hospitals?
UCR Health Unveils Plans for Major ExpansionThe vision for the site will include an outpatient diagnostic center and possible future expansion.
High-Performance Windows Support Safety at UW Medicine's New Behavioral Health CenterCase study: Engineered for strength, quiet and daylight, the chosen windows help create a safe, calming and energy-efficient environment for patients and providers.
Central Maine Healthcare Dealing with IT System OutageThe organization identified unusual activity within their computer software, prompting them to secure and shut off all IT systems.
Kaiser Permanente Opens Newly Expanded Everett Medical CenterThe facility offers primary care and pediatric care and has specialty care departments.