Course in Managing Health and Safety in Healthcare
Online USA
Course
DURATION
4 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* free course
Key Summary
Learn about the management of safety and health in healthcare with this free online course. This free online course, Managing Health and Safety in Healthcare, will teach you about safety management practices, providing an introduction to managing occupational safety and health in a way that is suitable for all healthcare settings. This free online course will teach you about the safety statement, safe systems of work, safety consultation, biological, physical and chemical hazard types, and general principles of prevention.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 3-4 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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This free online course begins by providing you with an overview of safety and health as it pertains to healthcare. First, you will learn about the Safety Statement which is a legal requirement for all employers, then you will learn how safety and health within a healthcare environment are managed and learn that it is based on the principle that safety can be managed because most accidents and ill-health are foreseeable and can usually be prevented.
Furthermore, you will learn about the laws governing the elements of safety and health management with specific applications to healthcare. Next, the course covers healthcare hazards in biological, physical and chemical forms, and how to assess the risks posed by these hazards. This online course will also teach you the procedures for controlling risks and how to deploy the General Principles of Prevention in curtailing risks effectively.
Upon the completion of this online course, you will be able to identify the components and describe the function of a safety statement, recognize the importance of safety consultation in the healthcare environments, learn the laws guiding health and safety management in healthcare spaces, outline the procedure for assessing and controlling risks, as well as contextualize general preventive principles to specific risks posed by different hazard forms. Sign up for this free online course today and learn how to effectively manage occupational health and safety in a healthcare environment.
- Module 1: Managing Health and Safety in Healthcare
- Module 2: Course assessment
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Explain how to manage occupational health and safety in a healthcare environment.
- Explain the safe system of work.
- Identify the components and describe the function of a safety statement.
- Recognise accidents and incidents in healthcare.
- Outline the steps in an accident investigation.
- Identify the main requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare Act.
- List the four categories of hazards in healthcare settings.
- Describe the risk assessment process.
- Apply the General Principles of Prevention in your workplace.
- Outline the four biological agent risk groups.
- Describe the measures used to safeguard healthcare employees from the harmful effects of hazardous biological or chemical agents.
Knowledge & Skills You Will Learn
- Management
- Health Management
- Health and Safety
- Health
- Healthcare Management