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ASHE 2010 47th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition

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A Proactive Approach to the Physical Environment and Patient Safety

Track : Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Program Code: 310

Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Time: 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM EST

Location: Room 24-25

PRIMARY SPEAKER :

Charles Workman, CHFM, Environment of Care Director, Texas Health Resources

During his 20+ year career, Mr. Workman has managed EOC, Life Safety, Emergency Management, OSHA, EPA and safety programs in five major hospitals in the Northeast, Southwest, and Midwest. Mr. Workman has served as the resident expert for 15 hospitals in the North Texas area and improved compliance by 91% in the Physical Environment. He has also serves on the Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management (TAHFM) board for region 5. Mr. Workman has personally prepared Statement of Conditions and completed Life Safety Code evaluations for numerous facilities over the past 20 years. Mr. Workman has trained Hospital Engineering Directors, Safety Officers and Emergency Management professionals on the topics of Compliance with The Joint Commissions standards, NFPA/Life Safety Code, Hospital Incident Command Systems (HICS), Patient Safety, Building Maintenance Programs, Emergency Management and preparation for The Joint Commission survey. In addition to his extensive knowledge on The Joint Commissions healthcare standards, Mr. Workman is a HICS Train-the-Trainer, Certified in refrigerant management, decontamination procedures, and a Master Training Specialist from the U. S. Navy. Mr. Workman has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island, holds the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) and the newly created Certified Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professional (CHEP) designations, and is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), American Society of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineers (ASHRAE), and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

CO-PRESENTER :

Mr. Elvin Rayford, CHSP, CHEP, HEM, EOC Manager, Texas Health Resources

Description

Learn how to use continuous monitoring of the health care physical environment to improve patient safety and alleviate infection prevention risks. This session will cover use of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement�s Road Map for Quality Improvement as well as a variety of proven strategies for striving to prevent harm to patients caused by the physical environment of health care facilities. This session will be enable you to�

� Describe techniques for engaging clinical staff in physical environment compliance to reduce adverse outcomes and encourage staff to follow protocols.
� Describe options for improving patient safety through constant review and training of clinical staff for environmental safety factors.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

Describe opportunities to engage clinical staff to improve the physical environment by observing processes and removing barriers.
Describe the options for improving patient safety through constant review and training of clinical staff.
Describe the techniques for engaging clinical staff in physical environment compliance.
Explain the methods of improving patient outcomes by taking proactive approaches to reduce patient harms, improve patient satisifaction, and reduce clinical staff impediments.

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(Code: 310)

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Individual Track by Day - July 13, 2010

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(Code: 310)

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This session is a part of:

Full Conference Online Access

Individual Track by Day - July 13, 2010