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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… gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. Document … gastrointestinal (GI)-related Occupational Health (OH) visits among hospital employees. BACKGROUND Health care … 5% 6% - 10% > 10% Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:26 … Health care workers (HCWs) have an increased risk of … -
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… Objective 1) To identify and describe Occupational Health visits (overall and specific conditions) among full-time … 1) To identify and describe Occupational Health (OH) visits (overall and specific conditions) among full-time … illnesses are the main conditions associated with OH visits. General Medi- cine had the highest percentage of … -
Cross Border Syndromic Surveillance- Overview and Recommendations from an ISDS Consultation Held in Kingston, Ontario Canada, June 11-12th, 2007
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The objectives of the two day International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) funded consultation were to develop expert, consensus-based recommendations that address specific, unanswered questions that hinder advances in cross border… read more… • Identify how syndromic surveillance alerts may be shared across borders and how to address the barriers …