Best Practices for Healthcare Organizations to Ensure OSHA Compliance

Best Practices for Healthcare Organizations to Ensure OSHA Compliance

Ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and staff is paramount. With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) setting standards to protect workers from occupational hazards, healthcare organizations face unique challenges in maintaining compliance due to the complexity of their operations and the diverse array of risks inherent in patient care. In fact, […]

Potential OSHA Violence Standard

OSHA (Occupation Safety and Health Administration) views workplace violence as a major occupational risk. In response to this risk, OSHA may install additional safety standards to combat workplace violence. Over the last decade, the number of workplace violence instances has grown significantly. These instances have continued to increase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Updates to Penalties for OSHA Violations

OSHA requires that workplaces comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970. This legislation ensures workplace safety. Failure to comply with this act will result in penalties. With each violation of this Act, OSHA gives employers notice of the violation’s nature, strategies to remedy the problem, and a deadline to institute those changes. […]

OSHA Initiative on COVID-19

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the COVID-19 Focused Inspection Initiative in Healthcare in March of this year. Now, this initiative is active in full force. The measure was created to aid hospitals and nursing homes in the care and treatment of patients with coronavirus. OSHA has worked hard to reduce the transmission […]

Hospital Fined by OSHA for COVID-19 Safety Violations

  The Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has received a fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for COVID-19 safety violations. The hospital violated two worker health and safety rules during the pandemic. These violations placed workers at a heightened risk to contract COVID-19. OSHA Safety Violations On September 22nd, OSHA began their […]

AMC Offering Continuing Education (CME) Courses

AMC offers 22 courses approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME): This Enduring Material activity, Meaningful Use, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 06/13/2018. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the […]

OSHA Excludes Essential Workers

In response to thousands of complaints, OSHA presented its approach to handling workplace safety on Monday, April 13. Accordingly, OSHA will be prioritizing healthcare employees amidst this COVID-19 crisis. The Department of Labor agency encountered swift retaliation when this update reached essential workers outside of healthcare. Their concern: OSHA affirmed its negligence to public needs […]

COVID-19 Workplace Compliance

Infectious disease response plans and compliance programs need to be reevaluated in workplaces amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers are expected to modify infection control methods using the appropriate guidance to prevent the exposure to their employees. Many workplaces are relying on personal protective equipment (PPE) as a way to limit the transmission of the virus […]

Loneliness and adults

Loneliness and mental health are struggles many Americans face. Social support and remaining connected with others is extremely important for everyone’s overall well being. A new study found that 61% of Americans feel lonely.  Even more young adults reported the same feeling. 73% reported the same feeling of loneliness. Social media is one factor to […]

Manuals – Medical and Dental

American Medical Compliance Manuals Are you looking to grow your knowledge on OSHA and HIPAA? If so, American Medical Compliance has all of your company’s needs in our OSHA Compliance Manuals. With each manual personalized to your specific state and healthcare field, you are absorbing only the crucial content you are seeking to maintain OSHA […]

Hepatitis B Virus

Hepatitis B virus is a major healthcare problem all around the world. Hepatitis B virus, also known as HBV, infects and inflames the liver causing hepatitis B. This virus can be self-resolving overtime or it can become chronic and lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Across the globe, about 88,700 people die from the HBV. […]

Medicare Requirements

If your medical office accepts Medicare or Medicaid, you must follow FDR rules and regulations in order to remain in complete compliance. The FDR has requirements that practices must follow in order to avoid fines. FDR requires medical offices that accept either medicare or medicaid as a form of payment to provide training to employees. […]