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The folks at NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health) are tasked with making the workplace a safer environment for employees and visitors alike. Over the years I’ve featured them in a number of posts, usually dealing with safety issues in the healthcare environment, including:
NIOSH: 9/5 Is N95 Day
NIOSH: Disease Risks For Emergency Responders
NIOSH On HCW Work Safety
As this blog is as much about preparedness as it is emerging infectious diseases, I’m pleased to announce that later this week Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH, will conduct a free online webinar focusing on pandemic preparedness and the MERS-CoV threat.
I’ve already signed up, and I would urge anyone who works in the healthcare related field to avail themselves of this opportunity as well.
And if you are on twitter, I would heartily recommend you follow @NIOSH and @NPPTL ( National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory) for occupational safety updates.
MERS-CoV: Infection Prevention and Control
The recent emergence of a potentially fatal viral respiratory illness caused by Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has renewed attention on global, domestic and local pandemic preparedness.
During this complimentary UL Workplace Health and Safety webinar, John Howard, M.D., J.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide an update on the spread of MERS-CoV and provide guidance for healthcare providers and employers on workplace infection prevention and control practices. Topics will include:
- Characteristics of outbreaks that warrant investigation
- Coronavirus origins and impacts
- Routes of transmission
- Clinical signs, symptoms and treatment
- Epidemiology and surveillance activities
- World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations
Dr. Howard is board-certified in internal medicine and occupational medicine, an educator, and a prolific writer and speaker on all aspects of workplace health and safety.
Register now for this free webinar on Thursday, July 11, 2013 from noon to 1p.m. CDT.
There's no time like the present to be better prepared.
