3. Objectives
Define patient safety
Define and Discuss osha standards
Describe the scope of the problem of errors in health care
discuss safe practices to decrease the medical errors
Discuss National Patient Safety Goals Effective
4. Patient safety : Means
In its simplest form,
patient safety is
“prevention of harm to
patients.”
5. Patient safety : Means
The avoidance and prevention of patient injuries or
adverse events resulting from the processes of health
care delivery.
Or simply means
prevention of harm to patients also health care
workers , visitors and every body came to the medical
facility
15. lecture Overview
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Purpose:
To provide employees with introductory information about OSHA
Topics:
Why is OSHA important to you?
What rights do you have under OSHA?
What responsibilities does your employer have under OSHA?
What do the OSHA standards say?
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Where can you go for help?
16. What is OSHA?
Occupational
Safety and
Health
Administration
Simply: Responsible for worker
safety and health protection
17.
18. Summary
OSHA helps save lives and
prevent injuries
OSHA standards are the
enforceable requirements for
worker safety and health