Describes standards that regulate health, safety, and security in health service/health care
organizations (HSOs/HCOs).
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Visit the OSHA website (www.osha.gov) and summarize their policy regarding hazard communication. Include information on the
following five (5) issues: hazard communication standard, MSDS requirement, hazard plan, foreign language requirements, and
lock-out regulation – 1.5 page response
Dessler, G. (2008). Human resource management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Chs. 16-17, pp. 637-736
OSHA offers best practices for hospitals receiving victims of mass casualties
Anonymous. OSHA offers best practices for hospitals receiving victims of mass casualties. (2005, March) Professional Safety,
50(3), 25
Long-term ethylene oxide exposure trends in US hospitals: Relationship with OSHA regulatory and enforcement actions
LaMontagne, A.D., Oakes, J.M., & Lopez-Turley, R.N. (2004). Long-term ethylene oxide exposure trends in US hospitals:
Relationship with OSHA regulatory and enforcement actions. American Journal of Public Health, 94(9), 1614-1619
Pointing the way to reducing needlestick injuries
Smith, S. (2003, July). Pointing the way to reducing needlestick injuries. Occupational Hazards 65(7), 20
OSHA proposes $45K in penalties
Verney, S. (2004, September). OSHA proposes $45K in penalties. Business Journal, 19 (50) 7.
Lecture and Research Update from Your Professors, Hyacinth
Broderick-Scott, Ed.D. and Ben Sharpton, M.A.
You wi l l receive the greatest benefi t from the fol lowing Lecture and Research Update i f you fi rst read
this narrative, review the lesson, study the Required Readings, then come back to this section and
careful ly re-read this Lecture and Research Update. The “lecture” portion of this narrative focuses on
issues from the textbook that need further explanation, whi le the “research update” portion integrates
supportive information from recent professional academic and trade articles wi th the textbook
information.
The terms heal th, safety, and securi ty are closely related. Health is a broad, somewhat nebulous
term that refers to a general state of physical , mental , and emotional wel l -being. A heal thy person is
one who is free of i l lness, injury, or mental and emotional problems that impai r normal human activi ty.
Heal th management practices in heal th care organizations strive to maintain the overal l wel l -being of
individuals. Typical ly, safety refers to protecting the physical wel l-being of people. The main purpose
of effective safety programs in organizations is to prevent work-related injuries and accidents.
Security programs in the heal th care field protect employees, patients/residents, cl ients, visi tors, and
organizational faci l i ties. Wi th the growth of workplace violence, securi ty at work has become an even
greater concern for heal th care employers and employees al ike. This Lecture and Research Update
describes standards that regulate heal th, safety, and securi ty in heal th service/heal th care
organizations (HSOs/HCOs). In addi tion, i t discusses some characteristics of successful programs
promoting heal th awareness, safety management, and securi ty and identi fies the persons responsible
for the implementation of these programs. In addi tion, i t addresses a few issues related to global HR
in the heal th care industry.
Standards Associated with Health, Safety, and Security
PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH NURSING HOMEWORK HELP TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT
