The ANA (American Nurses Association) has teamed up with experts from numerous disciplines to develop new safe patient handling standards for healthcare organizations.  These standards are referred to as "Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: In...

True or False:  Water reflects more UV than snow. The answer is False.  Snow is a better reflector of light in all wavelengths (visible and UV) than water.  Fresh snow can reflect as much as 80-90%, while water reflects less than 25% o...

Workplace Violence in healthcare is becoming an epidemic and situations can be difficult to manage for many reasons. It can take place in many forms in the workplace, and when it does, it affects us all. Before an incident occurs, it is critical tha...

We're not quite out of the woods yet... there is still plenty of winter driving ahead, especially in the Northeast. So regardless of what the groundhog had to say yesterday, let's make sure we take proper precautions to stay safe in any forthcoming w...

While loading docks typically provide sufficient space to handle freight safely, they can sometimes be a hazardous place for workers. As material is moved for shipping and receiving, limited time and productivity demands can lead to accidents. Loadin...

New senior vice president and chief human resources officer assumes top HR role Androscoggin Bank achieved several administrative honors during her tenure (Portland, ME) – Michelle Allen has joined MEMIC’s senior leadership team as the ...