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 that took place in January 2008.
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- What is Community Acquired-MRSA Staph Infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)?
- The Emergence of MRSA in Community and Group Settings
- How is MRSA Spread?
- What are the Risks in an Employer Setting?
- How Can Employers Avoid Recognized Hazards in the Workplace?
- The Best Methods for Control and Prevention of MRSA at Work
- Education Program
- Policies and Procedures
- Recommended Precautions for Employers to Follow if an Employee Contracts a MRSA Infection
- The Legal Issues Surrounding Workplace MRSA
- The general duty clause of the OSH Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Privacy and HIPAA
- Question and Answer Session
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