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GIS Mapping of Occupational Health Visit Data from a Southeastern Ontario Tertiary Care Hospital
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Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of exposure to infectious agents including (among others) tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and Clostridium difficile as a consequence of patient care1,2 Most occupational transmission is… read more… to the OH department. Figure 1 – Percent of OH visits due to gastrointestinal illness for the week of March 11–17, … for Control in Health Care Settings. Clin Infect Dis 2003;37:1094-1101. [3] Koh D, Aw T-C. Surveillance in … 5% 6% - 10% > 10% Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:26 … -
Absenteeism Among Employees in a Southeastern Ontario Hospital: A Novel Application of Syndromic Surveillance
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Sickness absence is particularly pronounced within health care organizations where job demands and work environment expose workers to an increased risk of illness and injury, potentially leading to an inability to attend work.… read more… absence not reported to OH (44%). Patient contact did not remain statistically significant after adjusting for …