- Begin Tracking Sharps Injuries and Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
OHSN will now allow you to track sharps injuries and blood and body fluid exposures, in addition to slips, trips and falls, patient handling injuries, and workplace violence injuries. If you are interested in learning how you can begin tracking one or both of these events, please see below “Questions and Answers: What to do next”.
2. Updated Conversion Tool
The Conversion Tool was updated with new data elements (e.g. occupations and departments, etc.) and options (e.g. “fall from chair” as an option in slips, trips and falls; “ambulance” as an option for event location, etc.) The new additions are based on suggestions we’ve received from users to allow for more options when mapping your data. We greatly appreciate your feedback! You can upload Conversion Tool 2.0 here.
3. New SODA Document
Our Standard Occupational Data Architecture (SODA 2.0) document was also updated, with additional data elements and options to serve as an improved resource during the mapping process. Please also note that we are able to assist with mapping, if needed.
4. Website Overhaul
In addition to a new look and easier navigation, the OHSN website now provides testimonials from some of our current users and supporters, and an assessment of injury trends occurring among OHSN-participating facilities. Additionally, you will find the updated user manual, tool kit and additional FAQs (about OHSN and using OHSN).
5. Benchmarking Changes
The system will no longer allow for direct comparisons of injury/exposure rates among OHSN participants. We plan to reengage this function when OHSN hospital participation grows to reflect the current distribution of hospitals within the United States.