Prevent infections in your facility
The Infection Prevention Core Training Bundle is a comprehensive three-part Webcast series that focuses specifically on IC best practices. With expert advice from OSHA Healthcare Advisor bloggers and IC experts Peg Luebbert and Libby Chinnes, this bundle is your complete solution for staff education on infection prevention, and a solid training foundation for your IC program.
Respirator Safety
$99 Special OfferAfter the recent outbreaks of H1N1 and the threat of further infections in the fall, healthcare facilities are quickly training employees on respirator safety. Are you ready? You will be with Respiratory Safety for Healthcare Workers: Prevent Exposure to Airborne Infections—video training to shield your staff from infection while you protect the community from the spread of serious flu illnesses.
Compliance Newsletters
What are some OSHA horror stories that would make even a veteran safety officer cringe?
What's the most frequent non-bloodborne pathogens OSHA violation for medical offices?
Must you provide respirators instead of masks for swine flu protection?
Who can conduct postexposure needlestick evaluations?
Can you wriggle out of fit testing for N95s?
The October issue of Medical Environment Update answers those and other questions.
Featured Post
Even though this is the second straight year OSHA healthcare violations have seen a decline, the trend is not likely to continue. OSHA under President Obama has an increased budget, including 130 new inspectors, according to remarks made earlier this summer by acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Jordan Barab.
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