The Hospital Safety Director's Handbook

Softbound book + bonus CD-ROM
Size: 11" x 8.5"
ISBN 1601465769
978-1601465764
HCPro / Opus Communications
May 2009
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This valuable tool provides new tips and expert insight on perennial obstacles and presents a comprehensive approach to the myriad of challenges and developments that you need to address in your facility.

The Hospital Safety Director's Handbook is the complete guide to help you stay prepared in your evolving role. You have the ideal training resource and quick reference guide for safety directors.

It covers all the duties, including those related to risk management, building and budgeting for a safety program, and staff education and training. This book and CD-ROM set also covers core Joint Commission–related responsibilities such as management of the physical environment, emergency management, life safety, security, medical equipment, and more.

Not a basic compliance manual, this popular handbook offers a scalable walk-through of a hospital’s safety program from soup to nuts—it will help new and experienced safety professionals take a proactive approach to their safety programs, as well as deal with problems as they arise.

You know that as a hospital safety director, your role is constantly expanding and evolving. Besides meeting everyday challenges and accomplishing long-term goals, you must also prepare for the unexpected. Now more than ever, you need to stay ahead of regulators such as OSHA and the JCAHO; plan for potential bioterror events and disease outbreaks; oversee construction projects, including training crews on the safety procedures in your facility; and above all, protect your patients, staff, and visitors.

You need concrete information, practical tips, and straightforward explanations of just how to tackle these issues. The Hospital Safety Director's Handbook is available in this expanded, comprehensive second edition. Using expert advice, sample policies and procedures, and checklists, you will work more efficiently and be better prepared and equipped to handle any safety issue. This easy-to-use reference guide and cover-to-cover training resource will help you:

Understand the standards changes, including emphasis on life safety and emergency management
Prepare for surveyors' questions about your safety program
Learn from the real-world challenges faced by your peers in the field
Grasp topic-driven analysis of all safety-related concepts
Deal with safety-related staff competency requirements that used to belong to HR
Improve communication and training on safety topics for hospital staff, including safety-related staff competency requirements from The Joint Commission
Focus on current hot spots, including 96-hour rule, emergency preparedness, recent Sentinel Event Alerts, and more
Integrate building safety and patient safety, including relevant National Patient Safety Goals
Use risk assessment as a core measure of planning, growth, and continuity of operations
Know the safety director's role during construction and renovation projects
Comply with Interim Life Safety Measures
Implement better risk assessment processes
Easily find related organization resources

You’re now grappling with meeting new drill expectations, conducting emergency generator testing, and conducting the ILSM. To bring you up to speed on the most current issues you face, this book has added seven chapters and expanded ones from the first edition to bring you the most up-to-date information:

The Hospital Safety professional
Managing risks in healthcare
Setting up and organizing your program
Budgeting for safety
Creating a safety manual
Safety and security management
Hazardous materials and wastes
Preparing for and responding to emergencies (including utility systems capabilities)
Life and fire safety management (including ILSMs)
Medical equipment and utilities
Performance improvement (including effective organization and management of your EOC Committee)
Education and training
Final recommendations

Take a proactive approach and be prepared for trouble spots before they happen.

Kenneth S. Weinberg, BA, MSc, PhD, is the president and principal consultant of Safdoc Systems, LLC, based in Stoughton, MA. Safdoc specializes in environmental health and safety and toxicology. His extensive experience in health care and health care safety includes serving as director of safety at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston for more than 10 years. He also held the post of assistant safety officer at MGH for 18 months prior to serving as director. Dr. Weinberg also worked as an industrial hygienist in a Veteran's Administration hospital in the Boston area.

Dr. Weinberg is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and for two years was the administrator of its HealthCare Division. In addition, Dr. Weinberg is listed in the National Registry of Safety Professionals and is a Registered Professional Industrial Hygienist. He is a Certified Toxics Use Reduction Planner for general practice. In 2001, the Healthcare Specialty Practice of ASSE at its annual Professional Development Conference named Dr. Weinberg Safety Professional of the Year. Dr. Weinberg's educational background and training includes a bachelor's degree in biology from Boston University, a master's degree in environmental health and radiation health physics from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, and a PhD in biochemistry and pathology from Boston University Graduate School's Division of Medical and Dental Sciences. Prior to reentry into safety and industrial hygiene, Dr. Weinberg's work dealt with pulmonary disease and the study of the causes of various pulmonary diseases, including cancer by environmental pollutants. In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Weinberg teaches, writes articles for professional journals, and speaks at conferences and seminars around the country. He is an editor of several national safety publications, and has contributed chapters for books on health and safety.

Using expert advice, sample policies and procedures, and checklists, you will work more efficiently and be better prepared and equipped to handle any safety issue.

With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

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