After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Describe the components of a medical office safety plan, identify OSHA’s role in protecting healthcare workers, describe basic safety precautions you should take to reduce electrical hazards, illustrate the necessary steps in a comprehensive fire safety plan, | 6 Basic Safety and Infection Control Learning Outcomes Describe the components of a medical office safety plan. Identify OSHA’s role in protecting healthcare workers. Describe basic safety precautions you should take to reduce electrical hazards. Illustrate the necessary steps in a comprehensive fire safety plan. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Summarize proper methods for handling and storing chemicals used in a medical office. Explain the principles of good ergonomic practice and physical safety in the medical office. Illustrate the cycle of infection and how to break it. Summarize the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Universal Precautions as described in the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Describe methods of infection control including those preventing healthcare- associated infections. Describe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements for reporting cases of infectious disease. Learning Outcomes Introduction Accidents can occur in healthcare settings Remove or correct hazards Physical Chemical Biohazardous Removal or correction of hazards is integral to risk management Learning Outcome: Describe the components of a medical office safety plan. The healthcare setting is no stranger to accidents. As a medical assistant, you have an important responsibility to remove or correct hazards that might cause injury to patients or staff. This responsibility constitutes an integral part of a risk management plan. Medical Office Safety Plan Minimize risk Establish a safety plan Education about potential dangers facilitates the removal or correction of these hazards Learning Outcome: Describe the components of a medical office safety plan. It is essential to create a safe environment in the medical office. The office should have an established, routinely updated safety plan. Awareness and understanding of potential dangers facilitates the . | 6 Basic Safety and Infection Control Learning Outcomes Describe the components of a medical office safety plan. Identify OSHA’s role in protecting healthcare workers. Describe basic safety precautions you should take to reduce electrical hazards. Illustrate the necessary steps in a comprehensive fire safety plan. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Summarize proper methods for handling and storing chemicals used in a medical office. Explain the principles of good ergonomic practice and physical safety in the medical office. Illustrate the cycle of infection and how to break it. Summarize the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and Universal Precautions as described in the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Describe methods of infection control including those preventing healthcare- associated infections. Describe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements for reporting cases of .
