To assess the influence of race and gender influence on the use of invasive procedures in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in community hospitals.Prospective, observational.Five mid-Michigan community hospitals.All patients (838) identified with AMI between January 1994 and April 1995 ...
Introducing Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures.(alcohol affected employees in workplace)Farrell, Linda
The development of drug-testing programs sensitive to the medical, legal, and work-related issues raised by substance abuse in the workplace are reviewed. The concerns of industry regarding alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace relate to health and safety, accidents, absenteeism, and medical ...
8% of men and 2% of women in Britain abuse drugs or alcohol, costing at least £3bn a year in accidents and absence alone.Every office, factory, train operator, airline, construction company and hospital is affected with serious risks to public health and profitability. Workplace drug ...
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace—Objectives, Pitfalls, and Guidelines This paper examines the historical development of drug testing, the motivations underlying proposals to implement workplace testing for drugs and alcohol, the types of programs currently in use, and the potential pitfalls ...
We understand the challenges businesses face when they are confronted with drug and alcohol abuse within their staff, which is why DNA Workplace brings a personal approach to drug & alcohol testing. We work alongside you to bring our expertise in drug and alcohol testing to help your business....
Workplace drug, alcohol testing The bottom line: Have a policy-stick to it to protect your business AKRON-Tire dealerships that lack a drug-and-alcohol-free workplace policy could be setting themselves up for trouble, according to experts in the field.While implementing a drug testing program...
Drug Testing in the Workplace “Since Boston police started annual drug testing in 1999, 75 officers have failed the tests, and 26 of them flunked a second test and were fired. Of the 75 officers, 61 tested positive for cocaine, 14 for marijuana, two for ecstasy, an...
For the reasons stated above, Supreme Court rulings have found that testing procedures such as blood tests and urinalysis constitute as a search under the Fourth Amendment. What Are the Employer's Rights in Regard to Running a Productive and Safe Workplace? When employees are unable to properly...
According to the Council on Alcohol and Drugs, a drug-free workplace is a place of business where "all employees adhere to a program of policies and activities designed to provide a safe workplace, discourage alcohol and drug abuse and encourage treatment, recovery and the r...