Speaking Event
WEBINAR: Date: August 8, 2011, Time: 2:00PM ET
"ACHIEVING SHARPS SAFETY COMPLIANCE
IN NON-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE SETTINGS"
Presented by the University of Virginia exclusively for surveyors, auditors,
accreditors, and consultants serving non-hospital settingsOSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, published 20 years ago, mandates the use of safety engineered needles & syringes wherever blood exposure occurs. Yet, there are still substantial gaps in adoption of these products in non-hospital settings.
Topics
- Update on status of compliance and needlestick safety
- OSHA requirements in non-hospital settings
- OSHA enforcement
- Myths and misconceptions
- Implementation of best practices toward compliance
Hear webinar recorded live.
Featured Speakers
Janine Jagger, MPH. Ph.D.,
Professor of Medicine, Director of Inertnl Healthcare Worker Safety Ctr, Division of Infectious Diseases and Internl Health, Dept of Medicine, University of Virginia Health SystemEllise M. Handelman, RN, M.Ed
Occupational and Environmental Health ConsultantPamela Dembski Hart, CHSP, BS MT,(ASCP), Principal
Healthcare Accreditation Resources LLC
MOVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FORWARD