Healthcare Workers

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Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare

Information and publications on Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare.

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Feb. 9, 2024

About Health Care Workers

The hazards health care workers face and ways to prevent them.

Nov. 1, 2023

Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers

Find healthcare worker risk factors and resources to protect yourself and others in healthcare.

Apr. 23, 2024

Reducing Risk for Healthcare Workers

Find out how to prevent illness and injuries to yourself and others in healthcare roles.

Apr. 23, 2024

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Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout

Information for healthcare workers about work stress.

Apr. 22, 2024

Risk Factors

  * [![Powered air-purifying respirator being used by a healthcare worker.](/niosh/npptl/flexsliders/images/FlexInfectionControl.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/index.html> "Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers")

Risk Factors for Healthcare Workers

Find healthcare worker risk factors and resources to protect yourself and others in healthcare.

Apr. 23, 2024

  * [![Healthcare worker wearing a gown and gloves administers medication in a syringe through a pump.](/niosh/media/images/SyringeinPump_1.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/antineoplastic-agents.html> "Antineoplastic Agents Risk Factors")

Antineoplastic Agents Risk Factors

Learn about the risks healthcare workers face from antineoplastics drugs used to treat cancer and ot…

Apr. 19, 2024

  * [![Hand wearing surgical glove with a finger prick and blood.](/niosh/media/images/needlestickinjury.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/infectious-agents.html> "Infectious Agents Risk Factors")

Infectious Agents Risk Factors

Information and guidance about infectious agents for healthcare workers.

Apr. 22, 2024

  * [![Close-up of red blood cells](/niosh/media/images/bloodcells.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/bloodborne-infectious-diseases.html> "Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Risk Factors")

Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Risk Factors

Information and guidance about bloodborne infectious disease prevention for workers.

Apr. 22, 2024

  * [![A cleaning machine sterilizes medical instruments.](/niosh/media/images/Sterilizingmedicalinstrument.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/chemical-hazards.html> "Chemical Hazards Risk Factors")

Chemical Hazards Risk Factors

Information and guidance about the risks of chemical exposure for healthcare workers.

Apr. 23, 2024

  * [![Two overworked healthcare workers sitting on stairs.](/niosh/media/images/Overworkedhealthcareworkers.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/risk-factors/stress-burnout.html> "Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout")

Risk Factors for Stress and Burnout

Information for healthcare workers about work stress.

Apr. 22, 2024

  * [![Nurse using a power assist to lift patient.](/niosh/media/images/Patientpowerassistlift.jpg)](</niosh/healthcare/prevention/sphm.html> "About Safe Patient Handling and Mobility")

About Safe Patient Handling and Mobility

Information and guidance for healthcare workers on safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM).

May 9, 2024