Safety Training Articles & Analysis
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CPR training is more than just a certification; it’s a crucial skill that can save lives in critical situations. In Kentucky, where industries range from manufacturing to healthcare, the demand for comprehensive CPR and first aid training is ever-present. The different levels of CPR training are designed to meet specific needs – from basic techniques for laypersons to advanced ...
Mental health is a critical concern for all companies. One in five individuals will experience a mental health problem during their lives, according to the World Health Organization. For many people, the workplace is where mental health problems first begin and/or become exacerbated. ...
When most people imagine a seizure, they picture someone convulsing on the floor. While some seizures look like this, many types look different. Understanding different types of seizures helps you know how you can help. There are two main types of seizures. Generalized seizures affect both sides of the brain. Focal seizures, also called partial seizures, only happen in one part of the brain. If ...
While the ideal staffing model would still include a trained and credentialed pulmonary function technologist, modern testing equipment is user-friendly enough to facilitate the training of virtually any staff member on basic operations. ...
Since the early days of civilization, the method by which the craft skills have been taught was through an apprenticeship program. A young person would work under an older craftsman, learning the skills to eventually ply a trade and succeed – maybe not always in the way they might have thought. After all, some of our founding fathers were originally apprentices – Benjamin Franklin was ...
The cornerstone of a safe MRI workplace is repeated and updated MRI safety training and awareness. The number of MRI scanners is increasing, and scanners are also moving toward higher field strengths, both in private practice and at hospitals and institutions all over the world. Consequently, there is a large and increasing crowd of radiology staff and others who ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a frequently used diagnostic imaging modality that may be an alternative to other types of radiologic imaging (e.g., computerized tomography, nuclear medicine imaging). It can detect soft tissue characteristics (e.g., inflammation), and because magnetic resonance (MR) uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images, it does not expose patients to ...
Is there something economists are doing with their data modeling that can be applied to the world of health and safety? If you are an automotive manufacturer, perhaps there are best practices being developed in health and safety data management from the oil & gas sector you can try. 2. ...
It yields a cognitive ontology and cognitive patterns that describe decision-making dynamics.Keywords: Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, BSPP, firemen, critical incidents, trauma, individual resilience, cognitive psychology, phenomenological psychology, naturalistic decision making, safety training, France, emergency management, cognitive ...
Abstract The purpose of this article is to educate medical professionals on the safety concerns that arise when a healthcare organizations converts from a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner to a 3 Tesla MRI scanner. This article explains the differences between the two systems and the safety concerns associated. One of the obstacles that an MRI Technologist endures is that some implanted materials that have ...
.* while the number of incidents is small compared to the number of procedures performed, even one is too many for any clinic, hospital or research facility. A comprehensive MRI safety program is a must for any health care provider with a zero tolerance for MRI errors. A zero tolerance protocol should be built on three basic steps: Assess the hazards Establish best practices ...
Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training convened an historic hearing that could have profound implications for the future of hazard communications (HazCom) in the workplace. A standing-room-only assembly of industry representatives, professional lobbyists and others packed a hearing room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building to wit- ness this first ...
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