Washington Hospital Services (WHS) Preferred Partner Stericycle will host a webinar at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, on bloodborne pathogens, exposure prevention and post exposure requirements. Stericycle Manager of OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Jamie Farley will define what a bloodborne pathogen is and provide examples of more common pathogens, such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Click here to reserve your spot. Please note that this webinar will be available through computer audio only.
Jamie will also discuss different methods to help prevent exposure and protect employees. Attendees will also learn about OSHA’s requirement in the bloodborne pathogens standard for employers, which include exposure control plans, compliant sharps containers and proper label identification. Lastly, Jamie will review the steps you should take in the event of exposure.
Can’t join us live? No problem! Register anyway and Stericycle will send you the on-demand recording to view at your own convenience.
The Washington Hospital Services Preferred Partners program connects hospitals with product and service organizations to create efficiencies, lower costs and deliver exceptional health care. For more information about Stericycle or the WHS Preferred Partners Program, contact Cynthia Hay at cynthiah@wsha.org or call (206) 216-2526. (Cynthia Hay)
