HRM Exam
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week_6_number_1.pptxSafety, Health, and Security in Healthcare Organizations
Week 6 Session 1
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Safety, Health, & Security
Safety
The protection of the physical well-being of people
Health
A general state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Security
The protection of employees, patients/residents, clients and visitors, & organizational facilities
Responsibilities
Supervisors, managers, HR or safety specialists
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Joint Commission and Safety, Health & Security
Several topic areas that contain standards for safety, health & security
Primary Topic Areas
Environment of Care (EC)
Healthcare organizations must provide a safe, functional, and effective environment of care for patients, visitors, medical and nursing staffs, vendors, volunteers, students, etc.
Surveillance, Prevention, & Control of Infection (IC)
Focuses on identifying the organization’s infection risks, and taking the necessary risk-taking steps
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Components of the Environment of Care Plan
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Joint Commission and Emergency Preparedness
Preparation for Disaster
(recommended by American Hospital Association)
General “all hazards” plan,
adaptable for any crisis situation
Plans include components for
mass casualty terrorism
Integrated with local response agencies in the local community
Plans to support families of staff members
Ensure unexpected illness patterns are reported to public health department and/or Centers for Disease Control
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Elements of a Hospital Emergency Response Plan - OSHA
pre-emergency drills implementing the hospital's emergency response plan;
practice sessions using the Incident Command System with other local emergency response orgs;
lines of authority & communication between the incident site and hospital personnel regarding hazards and potential contamination;
designation of a decontamination team, including emergency department physicians, nurses, aides and support personnel;
description of the hospital's system for immediately accessing information on toxic materials;
designation of alternative facilities that could provide treatment in case of contamination of the hospital's Emergency Department;
plan for managing emergency treatment of non-contaminated patients;
decontamination procedures & designation of decontamination areas
hospital staff use of PPE based on routes of exposure, degree of contact, & each individual's specific tasks;
prevention of cross-contamination of airborne substances via the ventilation system;
air monitoring to ensure that the facility is safe for occupancy following treatment of contaminated patients;
post-emergency critique of the hospital's emergency response.
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Healthcare Workplace Health Issues
Emotional/Mental Health Concerns
Workplace Air Quality
Latex Allergy
Inadvertent Needle Sticks
Slips and Falls
Legal Requirements for Safety & Health
Workers’ Compensation
FMLA
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Recovering alcoholics & drug abusers
Employers returning employees to “light duty” work may re-define what the essential functions of the job are
Civil Rights Act & PDA
Healthcare organizations cannot bar workers from occupations that may threaten reproductive health
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Substance Abuse
The use of illicit substances or the misuse of controlled substances, alcohol, or other drugs
Firm-choice option: preferred mgt response
Stress
Causes?
Consequences
Stress mgt
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Healthcare Workplace Issues
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Health Promotion
A supportive approach to facilitate, encourage, and help employees to enhance healthy actions and lifestyles
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Health Promotion Levels
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Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
