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Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Chapter 1: Healthcare Hazard Control; Chapter 2: Understanding Accidents; Chapter 3: Leadership and Management; Chapter 4: Federal Agencies, Standards Organizations, and Voluntary Associations; Chapter 5: Facility Safety; Chapter 6: Emergency Management; Chapter 7: Hazardous Materials; Chapter 8: Infection Control and Prevention; Chapter 9: Fire Safety Management; Chapter 10: Environmental Services and Food/Dietary Department Safety; Chapter 11: Support Department Safety; Chapter 12: Nursing and Clinical Area Safety Topics. Chapter 13: Patient SafetyChapter 14: Radiation, Laboratory, and Pharmacy Safety; Appendix A: Hazard Control Management Evaluation Scoring System (HCESS); Appendix B: Worker Perception Survey Questions; Appendix C: Sample Hazard Control Policy Statement; Appendix D: Hazard Correction Status Form; Appendix E: Sample Elements; Appendix F: Improvement Principles; Appendix G: Causal Factors Chart; Appendix H: Ergonomic Symptoms Report; Appendix I: Hazardous Exposure Limits and Terms; Appendix J: Revised Hazard Communication Standard; Appendix K: Hazard Communication Training Record. Appendix L: Numerical Hazardous Material RatingsAppendix M: Model Hazard Communication Plan; Appendix N: List of Selected NFPA Codes and Standards; Appendix O: Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment Form (Sample); Appendix P: HAZWOPER Training Requirements (29 CFR 1910.120); Appendix Q: Retention of Occupational Safety and Health Act Records; Appendix R: Model Respirator Plan for Small Businesses; Appendix S: Sample Accident Investigation Report; Appendix T: Workplace Violence Prevention Policy; Appendix U: OSHA Construction Safety Plan Outline. Appendix V: Hazard Control-Related AcronymsAppendix W: Bloodborne Training Requirements; Appendix X: Patient and Resident Moving Guidelines; Appendix Y: Patient Safety Plan Development Considerations; Appendix Z: Construction Infection Control Program Elements; Appendix AA: TB Model Exposure Control Plan; Appendix BB: Glossary of Terms; Appendix CC: AHRQ Patient Safety Tools and Resources; Appendix DD: Agency Listings; Appendix EE: NIOSH Healthcare Worker Information; Appendix FF: OSHA Publication Listing; Bibliography; Back Cover. Comprehensive in scope, this totally revamped edition of a bestseller is the ideal desk reference for anyone tasked with hazard control and safety management in the healthcare industry. Presented in an easy-to-read format, Healthcare Hazard Control and Safety Management, Third Edition examines hazard control and safety management as proactive functions of an organization. Like its popular predecessors, the book supplies a complete overview of hazard control, safety management, compliance, standards, and accreditation in the healthcare industry. This edition includes.