United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Health

Employee Health and Safety

 
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The Veterans Health Administration has become a national leader in developing programs and policies to protect the safety and health of its employees.

Goals

Goals are to:

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Eliminate work-related injury and illness in the Veterans Health Administration.

Assure appropriate treatment, minimize disability and support return to work.

Assure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The Joint Commission, and professional public health practices and standards.

  

Programs

Major programs elements include:

Clinical Occupational Health, including Infection Control and Safe Patient Handling (Ergonomics)

Workers' Compensation

Employee Health Promotion Disease and Impairment Prevention

Behavioral Threat Management & Violence Prevention

Center for Occupational Health and Infection Control (COHIC)


 

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Occupational Health (10P3D)
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20420

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