Kennedy, a healthcare reform and safety champion
With the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the American Nurses Association (ANA) issued a statement expressing their profound sadness at the loss of a true champion for healthcare reform.
The statement also called attention to Kennedy’s support for healthcare safety issues and in particular the Needlestick Prevention Act:
What was most remarkable about Senator Kennedy was that he always remembered people far removed from the world of power and influence. As an advocate of the Federal Needlestick Prevention Act, he took the time to personally phone a nurse who had contracted HIV through a needle stick injury, to let her know that the bill that would help protect nurses had passed and was on its way to be signed into law. This act of kindness and generosity of spirit was not an unusual occurrence.
The Senator’s “tireless work on what he called ‘the fight of his life,’ health care,” is where he leaves his greatest legacy, says the ANA.
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David LaHoda
David LaHoda, the managing editor of Medical Environment Update and OSHA Watch, has produced healthcare training videos and consulted for medical practices and ambulatory healthcare facilities.
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