Standard

BMI 231 – Safety in Health Care Facilities

Course Description

Emphasizes the examination, study, and review of safety codes and procedures within the health care field. Provides for an observation of safety practices employed in health care facilities. Topics include: JCAHO, BRH, CAP, OSHA, NFPA, and AAMI codes; first aid and CPR; electrical, fire, and radiation safety; infectious control; and hazardous communications.

Competency Areas	Hours
JCAHO, BRH, CAP, OSHA, NFPA, and AAMI Codes	Class	5
First Aid and CPR	D. Lab	0
Electrical, Fire, and Radiation Safety	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Infectious Control	Credit	5
Hazardous Communications

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
JCAHO, BRH, CAP, OSHA, NFPA, AND AAMI CODES		10	0	0
Biomedical instruments, policies, and procedures	Name the professional organizations that establish standards and procedures for the biomedical instrumentation field.
	Discuss the method used for identifying hospital safety procedural standards.
Definitions	Name the references to consult when seeking hospital safety term definitions.
Biomedical equipment technician responsibilities	Describe the role of the biomedical equipment technician in maintaining safety in hospital facilities.
	Discuss biomedical technician documentation requirements associated with safety standards and procedures for hospital facilities.
FIRST AID AND CPR		10	0	0
Skill currency requirements	Discuss biomedical technician requirements for remaining current on first aid and CPR skills.
Appropriate use	Give examples of situations in which a biomedical technician is required to administer first aid.
	Give example of situations in which a biomedical technician is required to administer CPR.
Documentation	Discuss the typical first aid and CPR documentation requirements found in the hospital setting.
ELECTRICAL, FIRE, AND RADIATION SAFETY		15	0	0
Electrical hazards	Name the electrical hazards associated with hospital electrical distribution systems.
	Name the electrical hazards associated with various biomedical instruments.
Electrical safe guards	Discuss the benefits of a preventative maintenance program for safeguarding against electrical hazards.
Effect of electrical shock	Describe the physical effect of electrical shocks.
	Define macroshock and microshock.
	Contrast fatal and nonfatal electrical shocks.
Leakage current	Define leakage current as applicable to the hospital setting.
	Discuss the various sources of leakage current found in the hospital setting.
	Name the methods used to safe guard against leakage currents.
Line isolation monitors	Discuss the conditions which require line isolation monitor use.
Ground fault interrupters	Describe ground fault interrupter construction and operation.
	Identify the conditions under which ground fault interrupters are used.
Wiring and grounding codes	Name the references containing codes for proper hospital facility electrical wiring and grounding requirements.
Hazards	Describe the fire hazards associated with hospital plant operations.
	Describe possible fire hazards associated with biomedical instrument operation.
Fire safe guards	Discuss the benefits of a preventative maintenance program for safeguarding against fire hazards.
Fire codes	Name the reference containing fire safety codes for both hospital plant and biomedical equipment operation.
Radiation hazards	Name ionizing radiation sources.
	Name the sources of radiation from electrical/electronic equipment operation.
Shielding radiation	Describe the methods used to shield people and equipment from the hazards of radiation.
Radiation safe guards	Name the references to use when designing, operating, and maintaining equipment that has or produces radiation.
INFECTIOUS CONTROL		10	0	0
Sources of infection	Name the sources of infection found in nature.
	Name the sources of infection most often found in the hospital setting.
Safe guarding against infection	Define disinfection as applicable to medically used treatment techniques.
	Define antisepsis as applicable to combating infection in hospital facilities.
	Describe a typical hospital facility disinfection program.
	Describe antiseptic methods employed for various hospital areas.
	Name references containing hospital facility disinfection and antisepsis standards and procedures.
HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATIONS		5	0	0
Program requirement	Describe a typical hospital setting hazardous communications program.
	Outline a hazardous communications program for a biomedical instruments department based upon hospital setting observations.
	Discuss biomedical technician responsibilities for adhering to hazardous communications guidelines.
Documentation	Describe the procedure used to document compliance with the hazardous communications program requirements.
References	Name the references to use when designing and operating a hazardous communications program for a hospital facility.

Suggested Resources

American Red Cross. (1987). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR. Ft. Wayne, IN: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1988). Essential standards for biomedical equipment safety & performance: Collective work. Arlington, VA: Author.

Brandys, R. C. (1991). Hazardous communication/right-to-know for health care facilities. Chicago: Am Hospital.

Chaff, L. F. (1989). Safety guide for health care institutions (4th ed.). Chicago: Am Hospital.

National Fire Protection Association. (1990). Health care facilities. Quincy, MA: Author.

National Fire Protection Association. (1990). Health care facilities standard and handbook (rev ed.). Quincy, MA: Author.

Pittman, S. E. (1991). Glossary of health care terms for environmental services. Chicago: Am Hospital.

Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States. (1991). Biomedical equipment technology: Product elements. Decatur, GA: Author.