A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule on workplace injuries will require hospitals and healthcare organizations to release injury data that will be posted on the agency's website, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.
The new requirements apply to ambulatory care services, surgical and general medical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, nursing care facilities and residential care facilities.
All employers must establish procedures for work-related injury and illness reporting.
OSHA has recently stepped up its scrutiny of workplace hazards in the healthcare industry following a report that found injuries associated with workplace violence nearly doubled for nurse assistants and nurses between 2012 and 2014.
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