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Pathways to Safe Patient Handling in the Modern Hospital Setting

• September 20, 2019, Burlington, Mass.
• 8 a.m - 4 p.m

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA) in Collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) invites all patient handling personnel for an all-day, hospital based safe patient handling program. Join keynote speaker Guy Fragala, Ph.D., and other healthcare professionals examine the importance of engaging hospital leadership, operational best practices, the skills that practitioners/staff need to sustain a safe patient handling program, and how to evaluate lessons learned. The program will also provide a forum to foster networking among attendees so that ongoing relationships and learning between hospitals can continue. Visit safe patient handling conference for registration and other event details.

Working on Wellness Presents: The Expert Series Webinar

• September 24, 2019, 11 a.m. - Noon. EST

Join CPH-NEW Research Affiliate Jennifer Garza as she talks on Ergonomics in the Workplace. In this webinar, learn about the risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among office workers and recent ergonomics interventions to help employees perform duties safety. Also, hear from the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health about workers' rights to a safe and healthy workplace under the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

Register Online for Ergonoics in the Workplace

CPH-NEW webinar- "Introducing the NEW Healthy Workplace Participatory Program "2.0" Online Toolkit"

• October 9, 2019, 1 p.m. EST

Join CPH-NEW Outreach Director, Suzanne Nobrega, as she reviews the many NEW features of the HWPP "2.0" Online Toolkit. Learn how the CPH-NEW Center refined the implementation materials for the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program following field evaluation with end users after disseminating the program in 2014. Ms. Nobrega will share evaluation methods, results of user feedback, and the process used to refine, test, and disseminate the "2.0" Facilitator Manual and online program toolkit.

Register Online for Introducing the NEW Healthy Workplace Participatory Program "2.0" Online Toolkit

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

• November 2-6, 2019, Philadelphia, Pa.

To learn more please visit the American Public Health Association Annual meeting website.

CPGH-NEW Researchers Suzanne Nobrega, Alicia Kurowski, Laura Punnett, Winnie Chin, Jennifer Cavallari Janet Barnes-Ferrell, Mazen el Ghaziri, Marin Cherniack, Jennifer Garza and Alicia Dugan will present scientific papers on Evaluation of an online continuing education program to prevent patient handling injuries 3314.0, Health and Safety Committee Functioning and Total Worker Health practice 5142.0, Evaluation of the HearWell Hearing Conversation Training Program for Transportation Maintenance Workers 4079.0, Traumatic incidents at work, work-to-family conflict, and depressive symptoms among correctional supervisors 2042.0, Understanding injury incident claims of correctional personnel with inmate custody 3315.0,and A comparison of protocols use to assess musculoskeletal health among workers 3315.0

APA/NIOSH Work Stress and Health Conference

• November 6-9, 2019, Philadelphia, Pa.

To learn more please visit the Work Stress and Health Conference website.

Join CPH-NEW researchers Suzanne Nobrega, cesar Morocho, Diana Tubbs and Laura Punnett as they present scientific papers on Development of an organizational readiness tool for Total Worker Health® integrated occupational safety, health and well-being programs, The Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) " The TWH Dissemination and Implementation Hub", and Organizational assessment to engage leaders and increase readiness for a participatory, Total worker Health® program.

NEW! Online Continuing Education Tool for Nurses Launches

"Ergonomics in Healthcare: A Continuing Education Program for Nurses, Nursing Assistants and Healthcare Managers" launched on September 18 and is now available. Read the press release and get started with the program.

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Read more in CPH News & Views: Emerging Topics.

• Issue #62: The Role of Safe Patient Handling in Reducing Type II Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings.
• Issue #61: Associations among workplace factors, length of sick leave, work ability and leisure time physical activity in working breast cancer survivors.
• Issue #60: Facilitating early return-to-work after musculoskeletal conditions: A system-level pilot intervention program (RETAIN) in Connecticut.

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Read More in our Publications.

• Prospective Evaluation of Fidelity, Impact and Sustainability of Participatory Workplace Health Teams in Skilled Nursing Facilities. (2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
• Claims Costs, Musculoskeletal Health and Work Exposure in Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, and occupational Therapist Assistants: A Comparison Among Long-Term Care Jobs. (2019) Physical Therapy
• Sex and Gender Role Differences in Occupational Exposures and Work Outcomes Among Registered Nurses in Correctional Settings. (2019) Annals of Work Exposure and Health
• Work and Health Correlates of Sleep Quantity and Quality Among Correctional Nurses. (2019) Journal of Forensic Nursing
• Working on Wellness: protocol for a worksite health promotion capacity-building program for employers. (2019) BMC Public Health
• Report: Opioids and Work: A Formative Research Assessment to Inform Educational Outreach (August 2018)
• Correction Workers’ Burnout and Outcomes: A Bayesian Network Approach. (2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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• April 2019: Q2 CPH-NEW Newsletter
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• June 2018: Q2 CPH-NEW Newsletter

Facilitation Skills Demonstration Videos

Are you interested in learning how to lead high energy, high impact meetings? Then check out our new facilitation skills training video series. NEW- Online only.

These videos are a part of the Healthy workplace Participatory Program Toolkit. The skills are applicable when working with any team.

Videos 1-4 demonstrate techniques to use when forming a new team. Videos 5-8 demonstrate techniques that promote positive group dynamics. We welcome your feedback, so please look for the evaluation survey on the video page.

Seeking Employer Partners for a Free Assessment of Your Organizational Readiness for Total Worker Health

We are presently seeking employers to field test a new survey to assess organizational readiness for change. The result will indicate what dimensions of readiness to build and how to sustain a Total Worker Health® program. Also, you may qualify for in-person consultation and technical assistance to help you take the next steps.

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