Ergonomic exposures and control measures associated with mass fatality decedent handling in morgues and body collection points in a New York healthcare system during COVID-19: A case series.

Introduction: In April 2020, novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) produced an ongoing mass fatality event in New York. This overwhelmed hospital morgues necessitating emergent expansion of capacity in the form of refrigerated trucks, trailers, and shipping containers referred to as body collection points (BCPs). The risks for musculoskeletal injury during routine and mass fatality mortuary operations and experiences of decedent handlers throughout the "first wave" of COVID-19 are presented along with mitigation strategies.

Comparison of pulmonary artery catheter, echocardiography, and arterial waveform analysis monitoring in predicting the hemodynamic state during and after cardiac surgery.

Objective: The aim of this trial was to determine whether Flotrac Vigileo™ (FV™) provides a reliable representation of the hemodynamic state of a cardiac surgical patient population when compared to pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) and echocardiography in the peril-operative period.

Design: This was a prospective observational trial comparing perioperative hemodynamic states using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), FV™ and PAC during and post cardiothoracic surgery.

Setting: Tertiary regional hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Improving Transfer Times for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients to a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

Background And Objective: The transfer of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients to a comprehensive stroke center (CSC) must be rapid. Delays pose an obstacle to time-sensitive stroke treatments and, therefore, increase the likelihood of exclusion from endovascular stroke therapy. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the Stroke Rescue Program, with its goal of minimizing interfacility transfer delays and increasing the number of transport times completed within 60 minutes.

A qualitative study of health problems, risk factors, and prevention among Emergency Medical Service workers.

Background: Risk factors among Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers are difficult to characterize and inconsistencies remain about their main health problems.

Objectives: To identify main work-related health problems among EMS workers in the United States; identify risk factors at the organizational, task, and exposure level; identify prevention strategies; examine these issues between participants (EMS workers and supervisors).

Methods: Two types of qualitative research methods based on grounded theory were used: in-depth interviews with emergency medical technicians/paramedics (EMS workers) and focus groups (EMS workers and supervisors).

Work adjustment and readjustment of persons with mid-career onset traumatic brain injury.

This study investigated the effects of mid-career onset traumatic brain injury on work adjustment, as well as examining the utility of Hershenson's model of work adjustment. Ten clients in a head injury rehabilitation programme were intensively interviewed and completed questionnaires concerning the effect of their mid-career onset disability on their work adjustment. Information about post-traumatic work adjustment and coping was identified, collated and summarized.