Matt,
In the U.S. we have regulatory requirements for almost every industry. In the healthcare safety and bio hazardous waste and materials is important to prevent other from being exposed to infectious diseases. However, in other countries cultural activities of daily living allows the patient to be put at risk for infection.
Shawntia
1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures implemented in the setting
As an employer, you need to be aware of the processes and duties produced in these regulations and the practical implications imposed. There is also a duty to involve employees in all health and safety
According to Plog and Quinlan (2012) explains the four tenets of industrial hygiene. Furthermore, states that anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control are the useful tenants of workplace hygiene that allow an industrial hygienist to minimize the exposures of hazards by implementing appropriate controls. The controls may include proper disposal of chemical and biodegradable materials. To be effective in recognizing and evaluating on the job hazards and recommending controls, industrial hygienists must be familiar with the hazards' characteristics. Major job risks can include air contaminants, and chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic hazards.
I found a few dilemma's that the medical treatment organizations were facing. One being the serious regulatory issues that OSHA required the facilities to uphold or the medical centers could potentially be closed down. Another major concern that these medical facility owners encountered was the high cost of vaccinating the patients and employees to meet OSHA, state, federal and safety compliance standards. Many medical treatment centers owners feared OSHA because they could impose fines at will and there was no set fee on the fines they could impose (Karl & Jim, 2002). The OHSA organization is solely funded by the funds the association receives from the fines imposed on businesses that are not in compliance with the regulations. Therefore Jay and Leigh must understand that their facility cannot function efficiently unless all rules and regulations are followed that meet state, federal and safety standards (Lester & Parnell, 2006).
In addition to the Bloodborne Pathogen Rule, many individual states have developed the EmployeesRight-To-Know laws that support and expand on OSHA regulations to a work place where exposure to infectious agents is possible. “Embalmers must be aware of the duties and responsibilities that are imposed on them by the laws and rules of various jurisdictions within which they practice” (Mayer, pg. 53). Embalmers should treat all cases as if the decedent contracted an infectious disease. In the Bloodborne Pathogen Rule, it mentions that we must comply with work practice controls, which is common sense steps in order to avoid unnecessary exposure to infectious agents. “Common work practices that contribute to a hygienic environment
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The regulations or statutes that impact health care is The Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens Standard. From experience working in the health care Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) play a big part in infections control; I was taught to treat any wet or any that you are not sure of as infection. I have to take precautions with any body fluids and take it as infectious disease. The employers are the one who are responsible for providing the entire employee and the facility with a safe and healthy environment. That where Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) come in play the employer enforces standards by providing training, education and also assistance on how to comply with the Occupational Safety
" The dilemma for organizations that are having particularly serious regulatory issues for one is that they are trying to go around the OSHA regulations because they cannot pass an inspection through OSHA." ( Bordon & Cooper, 2002, p.232). If you have these types of issues you will end up owing so much money due to all the fines you will be cited for. Jay should resolve this by allowing OSHA to come in his homes and prove to them that he is in compliance with their codes and regulations, instead of allowing OSHA to make him feel threatened and have him second guess himself that he is going against regulation codes. Jay should also have his attorney see if there can be a lawsuit brought up against OSHA for finding homes like they did with
Policy analysis is an assessment of specific healthcare policy to determine its effectiveness in improving patient care outcomes. As an organization continues to grow in complexity; health status indicators provided gauges for process to be assessed and evaluated for restructuring. This provides new opportunities for evaluating policies, guidelines and procedures that enhances patient care to benefit all stakeholders. Transformational leaders are healthcare professionals whose knowledge and experience are required when policies analysis is needed that may require examination, designing, implementation, and evaluation for a practice change. In healthcare systems globally, transformational leaders are task with
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Prison health care provides the inmates with medical care from the prisons correctional health provider. There are many thoughts about why inmates should receive health care and one reason is that even though the inmates have committed crimes, he or she still needs medical treatment just as an individual that is not incarcerated. Problems, such as mental health, health and substance abuse tend to be more apparent in the prisons than within the communities. There are
Organizations involved with the delivery of healthcare to humans or animals must observe a wider variety of regulations under OSHA than office-type work environments. The most primary issues to which hospitals and veterinary clinics usually commit the most resources are procedures
The second cross-cultural ethical issue discussed in this paper is workplace health and safety. Having occupational health and safety laws in place ensures a safe environment for employees, the public, and stakeholders. The organization as a whole becomes more productive, creative, and happy. Many countries have in place laws and regulations to ensure that the workforce is protected, however, there are still several other countries who lack these necessary laws. Canada and Bangladesh will be used to further discuss this issues.
Healthcare waste is a special category of waste because it often contains materials that may be harmful and can cause ill health to those exposed to it. A number of studies have indicated that the inappropriate handling and disposal of healthcare waste poses health risks to health workers who may be directly exposed, and to people near health facilities, particularly children and scavengers who could become exposed to infectious wastes and they may even at a higher risk of