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By PHIL GALEWITZ and ALVIN TRAN, KHN— It’s official. The Obama administration will be running new health insurance marketplaces in half the states— including the major population centers of Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania. The federal government had hoped more states last week would agree to form a partnership health insurance exchange—the deadline to apply was Friday, […]
Continue reading …By BLAIR HICKMAN, ProPublica-– Propping up a patient’s hospital bed at a 30-degree angle can help prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. Using alcohol wipes kills staph bugs, but you need bleach wipes to kill C. diff germs. High-protein snacks can help prevent bed sores. However, most patients don’t know these things. And doctors and nurses can easily overlook these basic […]
Continue reading …National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Approach To Job Stress On the basis of experience and research, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) favors the view that working conditions play a primary role in causing job stress. However, the role of individual factors is not ignored. According to the NIOSH view, […]
Continue reading …Job Stress And Health: What The Research Reveals & What Can Be Done Early Warning Signs Of Job Stress Adverse Health Effects Cardiovascular Disease Many studies suggest that psychologically demanding jobs that allow employees little control over the work process increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Musculoskeletal Disorders On the basis of research by NIOSH […]
Continue reading …Job Stress Prevention Programs: What Some Organizations Have Done Job Stress Example 1 — A Small Service Organization. A department head in a small public service organization sensed an escalating level of tension and deteriorating morale among her staff. Job dissatisfaction and health symptoms such as headaches also seemed to be on the rise. Suspecting […]
Continue reading …Preventing Job Stress – How to Change the Organization to Prevent Job Stress Preventing On The Job Stress : A Comprehensive Approach Ensure that the workload is in line with workers’ capabilities and resources. Design jobs to provide meaning, stimulation, and opportunities for workers to use their skills. Clearly define workers’ roles and responsibilities. Give […]
Continue reading …All About Job STRESS, Part 1: Dealing With The Working World About job stress and health: The nature of work is changing at whirlwind speed. Perhaps now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health organizations. Through its research programs in job stress […]
Continue reading …By PHIL GALEWITZ, KHN— The Obama administration has delayed by one year the rollout of a basic health insurance program aimed at low to moderate-income people who won’t qualify for the expanded Medicaid program under the federal health care law. Under the so-called Basic Health Program, some states had planned to offer government insurance to people who don’t […]
Continue reading …By JULIE APPLEBY, KHN— How the federal health care law will affect premiums is among the most asked – and most controversial – questions in the final months before new rules kick in requiring most Americans to carry coverage. A white paper out Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, considers how the law will affect premiums for people […]
Continue reading …WorldatWork, a nonprofit human resource association, said it has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor responding to the request for comments on Wellness Programs governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). “The majority of WorldatWork members are committed to providing valuable health benefits to their employees, however the […]
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