CANCELLED: OSHA Healthcare Advisor's Q&A Roundtable

Live audio conference

Sponsored by: OSHA Healthcare Advisor

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

1:00-2:00 p.m. (Eastern)
12:00-1:00 p.m. (Central)
11:00-12:00 p.m. (Mountain)
10:00-11:00 a.m. (Pacific)

What must my facility do to protect workers during a pandemic?
What standards require annual training, what needs to be covered, and how do I document it?
What does OSHA require the employer to do after a needlestick injury?

These are some of the most commonly asked questions involving OSHA compliance in all types of healthcare facilities. These questions probably sound familiar, but undoubtedly you have your own specific issues on which you seek guidance. HCPro and OSHA Healthcare Advisor are here to provide that assistance.

You provide the topics, we provide the expertise

Get expert OSHA advice and analysis at HCPro's unique, interactive audio conference, OSHA Healthcare Advisor's Q&A Roundtable: Solutions to Your Compliance Challenges, where the topic is OSHA, but the agenda and direction of the discussion is determined by you. On Tuesday, May 19, at 1 p.m. (Eastern), speak directly with occupational safety and health experts John Schaefer, CIH, HEM, CPEA (Johns Hopkins University, Hospital and Health Systems) and Jane Perry (International Healthcare Worker Safety Center) during our 60-minute roundtable format.

You can either pre-submit your question via e-mail by clicking here or you can ask it directly to the speakers during the live program.

We guarantee you get the answers you need

As a bonus, following the program, you will receive a special report containing questions and answers from the show, as well as the speakers' written response to any submitted queries that went unanswered during the live audio conference. This format ensures that all of your questions are answered, and that you leave the program with a valuable reference guide addressing relevant safety issues faced by you and your peers.

Perhaps you have a specific question about OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard. Or maybe you're not even sure that a particular situation warrants OSHA oversight. Our expert panel will be able to field any of your compliance questions for healthcare facilities both large and small.

**We cannot guarantee that your question will be answered during the live program, but all questions will be addressed in the special report.

At the conclusion of the program participants will be able to:

• Determine what jurisdictions OSHA covers
• Differentiate where certain standards apply
• Recognize situations where an OSHA standard is in violation
• Assess their own facilities compliance

Meet the Speakers

John Schaefer, CIH, HEM, CPEA, associate director of health safety and environment, Johns Hopkins University, Hospital and Health Systems. Schaefer has developed staff training programs in respiratory protection, laboratory safety, hazard communication, ergonomics, general safety, and hazardous drugs. He has more than 35 years experience in issues dealing with worker protection in healthcare.

Jane Perry, associate director, International Healthcare Worker Safety Center. Perry brings tremendous knowledge of bloodborne pathogen standards as she has served as an expert witness for OSHA. From 1994-2005 she served as the editor of the Center's journal, Advances on Exposure Prevention.In addition she has written for a number of publications including a chapter on "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens: Epidemiology and Prevention" for the 4th edition of Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Safety officers, facility directors, plant operations director, hospital fire marshal, OSHA compliance officer, administrators, safety directors, infection preventionists, and practice managers in hospital and non-hospital settings.

DIAL IN TOLL FREE

Details on how to call will be sent to you via e-mail with your materials package.

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audio conferences—live, CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer another option, audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE?

No problem. Purchase a CD or audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or a refresher for veteran staff.

PLEASE NOTE

Participation in the call is just $99 per site and allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. Live orders are assessed a $5 processing fee. CD and combo orders are charged $10 for shipping and handling. Audio conference materials will be delivered via e-mail prior to the program and again the day before the program.

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