title: Preventive health for staff critical to patient safety.
abstract: Learn about and use the medical and educational options available to safeguard the health of your ED staff. Make your goal 100% vaccination of all ED staff and others who have direct patient contact. Use guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for respiratory etiquette and policies governing sick staff members. Subpar staff health not only can spread illness but lead to longer ED wait times.
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines