Report: Healthcare Workplace Injury Costs Exceed $13B

Lost days from injuries cost healthcare facilities more than $13 billion in 2011, according to a report in Professional Safety, the American Society of Safety Engineers journal.

Healthcare workers have some of the highest injury rates, but get few inspections from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.

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