Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
 Modules  Module 9: Environmental Safety in the Healthcare Setting
1. Introduction to Course
2. History of Patient Safety
3. The Science of Human Error
4. The Analysis of Medical Error
5. Evidence-Based Medical Practice
6. Communication and Information Transfer
7. Adverse Patient Outcomes
8. The Role of the Patient and Family
9. Environmental Safety in the Medical Setting
10. Safe Medical Practice In Ambulatory Settings

Hazardous Chemicals and Spills

  • Hazardous chemicals in healthcare
    • Cleaning products
    • Chemicals used in sterilization
    • Laboratory reagents
    • Radiographic processing agents
    • Chemotherapeutic agents
    • Compressed gases
  • Employees should not handle chemicals in the workplace unless they have received specific training and wear appropriate PPE
 
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