Healthcare Hazard Control and Safety Management

On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Get easily digested information through practical checklists and forms that can be readily put to use.
• Gain knowledge on management, hazard control, compliance, standards, and accreditation.
• Acquire information on leadership, performance improvement, risk management, organizational culture, behavioral safety, root cause analysis, new OSHA and Joint Commission requirements, and regulatory changes.
• Apply a proactive approach to safety management and leadership.
• Get an emphasis on preventing accidents, injuries, and other adverse organizational events as senior healthcare leaders must learn to promote safety as an organizational value.
• Control hazards, manage risks, and maintain proactive safety management programs.

CONTENT

Introduction to Healthcare Hazard Control

• Introduction
• Healthcare Employment Growth
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
• Association of Occupational Health Professionals
• Service Employees International Union

Healthcare Safety Management

• Introduction to Safety Management
• Management Efficiencies and Safety
• Safety Leadership
• Human Behaviors
• Safety Cultures and Systems
• Information Management
• Risk Management
• Quality Improvement
• Employee Health
• Worker’s Compensation Program Management
• Chemical Dependency and Substance Abuse
• Materials and Purchasing Management
• Human Resources Management
• Security Management

Healthcare Hazard Control

• Introduction
• Management Approach to Hazard Control
• Understanding Hazards
• Understanding Accidents
• Hospital and Healthcare Hazard Categories
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Respirators
• Promoting Safety
• Safety Orientation, Training, and Education

Safety Regulations, Standards, and Organizations

• Introduction
• Federal Administrative Law
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Transportation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Emergency Management and Fire Safety

• Introduction
• Defining Emergencies
• Emergency Management and Planning
• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
• Hazardous Material Emergencies
• Weather and Natural Disasters
• Other Emergency Situations
• Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Decontamination Activities (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
• Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Managing Hazardous Materials

• Introduction
• Hazardous Materials Exposure Risks
• Emergency Shower and Eyewash Stations
• Hazardous Materials Storage
• Compressed Gas Safety
• Department of Transportation Hazardous Material Regulations

FOR WHOM:

Relevant Healthcare Practitioners

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.