Understanding OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for Health Care — Virtual Event

Audience

CEOs, facilities managers, infection professionals, emergency preparedness staff, regulatory directors, compliance directors, risk managers, quality professionals, human resource professionals, nursing staff, administrative staff, and attorneys

Overview

On June 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published the COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard. OSHA can issue an ETS if the agency determines that employees are subject to "grave danger” from exposure or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards in the workplace and that an ETS is necessary to protect employees from such danger. OSHA developed this new standard alongside new general industry guidance, both of which align with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Compliance with the provisions of these standards became effective July 6, 2021, and July 21, 2021.

Objectives

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

• • outline COVID-19 workplace hazard plans
  • explain compliance requirements and provisions of the OSHA COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard
  • discuss potential implementation strategies for the OSHA COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Temporary Standard

Faculty

Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh., MBA, M.J., CHC is a recognized expert on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines for hospitals, critical access hospitals, rural health clinics and other Medicare-certified entities. She previously worked as a director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at Mercy Medical Center — Des Moines, director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health, West Des Moines, and has more than 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, which is the Medicare state survey agency in Iowa. She also was a practicing pharmacist for 35 years. Ruzicka holds master's degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University, Des Moines Iowa. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.

This educational activity is provided by MHA Health Institute.