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by Larissa Biggers, on May 24, 2019

Last week’s blog post covered presenteeism and how it affected endoscopy staff. This week we will explore absenteeism and its effects on healthcare organizations and employees. Although definitions vary slightly, …

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Topics:safe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingnurse injuryhospital costsSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on May 17, 2019

This blog series explores five indirect costs stemming from endoscopy staff injury and their real-life implications on GI units. Installment #1 covers presenteeism, which occurs when an employee is physically …

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Topics:endoscopysafe patient handlinghealthcare costspatient safetyGI nursingendoscopy nursingabdominal pressure colonoscopyGI injurynurse injuryhospital costsColoWrapSPHM

by Larissa Biggers, on April 26, 2019

If you experience frequent pain as a result of performing a specific task, would you keep doing it? Maybe a professional athlete in the last mile of a marathon would—but …

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Topics:nursenursingsafe patient handlingpatient safetynurse injurySPHM

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