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Employer Briefing on ?Super-Bug? Staph Infections in the Workplace: The Threat, Ramifications, Risks, and Recommendations for Prevention Audio Conference on CD-ROM
Managed Care Information Center, Jan 2008, Minutes: 90
MRSA, the “Super-Bug,” has been making headlines in recent months. Cases of these antibiotic-resistant staph infections are occurring much more frequently than previously believed, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Employers are beginning to react to this new health risk posed by community- acquired MRSA, a hazard that has spread beyond hospitals into schools and now workplace environments, according the a recent article published in USA Today.
Although resources for preventing the spread of MRSA in healthcare settings are readily available, information for general workplaces are much harder to find. Recent data shows that these dangerous infections are commonly found in offices, including on phones, computer keyboards, bathrooms, and worksite fitness facilities.
Researchers estimate that there were 94,360 cases of invasive MRSA in the United States in 2005, and 18,650 deaths caused by these infections. More people died in 2005 from MRSA infections in the United States than died from AIDS. MRSA bacteria could cause severe skin infections and result in hospitalizations, or on occasion death.
How can employers reduce their risks and prevent the spread of the disease should it strike their workplace? How can worksites educate employees to avoid MRSA? And what are the legal issues for employers if an outbreak occurs?
Join Health Resources Publishing for “Employer Briefing on ‘Super-Bug’ Staph Infections in the Workplace: The Threat, Ramifications, Risks, and Recommendations for Prevention,” a special audio conference.
Employers, government employers, colleges and universities with titles:
Occupational health services, workplace wellness managers, wellness/health educators, health coordinators, human resources executives, risk managers, fitness center managers, health promotion directors, staff educators, operations managers, plant managers, exercise specialists, employee health services managers, employee health nurse managers, occupational health directors, corporate fitness managers, nurse managers, employee relations administrators and consultants.
Speakers
Rachel Gorwitz, MD, MPH Medical Epidemiologist,
Div of Healthcare Qlty Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Donald W. Benson, Esq.
Employment Lawyer, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
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