September 25, 2002—The latest editions of health care facilities handbooks covering OSHA and OBRA guidelines have just been released by Delmar Learning, a provider of educational resources and part of The Thomson Corporation.
The third edition of The OSHA Handbook is designed to assist a healthcare facility, medical, or dental office in meeting the requirements created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in its 1991 Bloodborne Pathogens ruling. The OSHA Handbook presents details and interpretations of the guidelines set forth by OSHA that can be used by the 5 million healthcare workers in hospitals, nursing homes, home health care agencies, and medical and dental offices.
The handbook is also recommended for those employed in linen and laundry services, waste removal services, funeral homes and mortuaries, veterinarian clinics, and medical equipment companies, since employees come in contact with potentially infectious materials from their own clients or in providing services to healthcare facilities.
The fourth edition of The OBRA Guidelines for Quality Improvement is composed of regulations and self-audit forms that are designed to assist long-term nursing facilities in fulfilling the requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987. The audit criteria are formulated to measure the quality and improvement of the care given as well as environmental issues affecting facility compliance.
These two handbooks will help health care facilities across the nation comply with the government’s standards on protecting both the health care employee and the patient or resident. For more information visit Delmar Learning.
