Past Presentations

2022

The Evolution of Swedish HICS during COVID
Finding Meaning and Resilience in Healthcare During the Era of COVID-19
Health Care and the Fire Code

2021

COVID Vaccine in Long-Haulers
Creating a COVID-19 test scheduling and exposure support system for health care
employees

Best & Worsts Ergonomic Strategies for Health, Wellness, and Sustainability
Home Office Ergonomics: Presented by Deborah Read - ErgoFit Consulting

2020

Harborview Medical Center Respirator Fit-Testing Strategies
Covid-19 Protections For Dental Clinics
Swedish Medical Center - Top Priority Issue Management
Harborview Medical Center Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies
LNI Workplace Violence Prevention Presentation
MultiCare Workplace Violence Prevention Presentation
Remote Surveys

 

2019

Fire Life Safety: A Collaboration among healthcare organizations and regulatory experts: Presentations by Kimberly Bloor (Deputy State Fire Marshal) and Hugo Sotelo (Compliance Analyst UW Medical Center)  January 31

Accommodating our Staff, Patients and Visitors  May 31

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Accommodating Employees, Patients, Visitors

2018

Building the Business Case to Invest in Safety Program: The Real Cost of Injuries  January 29 (Webinar)

Emergency Management: Three Major Emergency Management Events  April 30

2017

Water Treatment and Management: The UW Story  April 7

  • Presentations by Larry Lee and Rob Hinton

Emergency Management  July 28

Safety Speed Learning  September 29

Safe Patient Handling and Ergonomics  October 31

2016

Safety Speed Learning Round Table Discussion  July 29

Pre-Construction Risk Assessment  April 29

Infection Control  Jan 29

2015

What's Wrong with these Pictures? Oct 30

Elopement - Why should you care? What should you do? What codes do you follow  May 29

Sharing Lessons Learned  Jan30

2014

Tackling the Issues of Workplace Violence and Bullying in Health Care  Oct 31

Tackling the Latest in Technology and Chemicals for Infection Prevention  May 30

Mitigating Key Emergencies in Health Care  Mar 31

2013

Everything Chemical! Hazard Communication Program becoming Global Harmonization, Hazardous Drug Rule, Pharmaceutical Waste  Aug 30

Contract Management and Vendor Oversight: Regulations and Management Oversight  May 31

The Aging Workforce  March 29

Patient Safety Initiative (PSI) FY 2013 Pilot Phase (PDF)
PSI Pilot Hospital QAPI Worksheet (PDF)
PSI Pilot Hospital Infection Control Worksheet (PDF)
PSI Pilot Hospital Discharge Planning Worksheet (PDF)
2012
Foss Presentation (PPT)
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DOSH Update for Healthcare (PDF)
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Kathy Schmitt: Adverse Event Reporting (PPT)
2011
Chemical Sterilizers
Event Flyer: Chemical Sterilizers (PPT)
DOSH Formaldehyde Standard WAC 296-856 (PPT)
HLD Waste Management Cytotoxic Waste Management Lab Waste Recycling (PPT)
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Summary of National Quality Forum's Changes (PDF)
2010
Indoor Air Quality
  Event Pictures:  1,  2
Asbestos Awareness (PPT)
Mold Decision Tree (PPT)
Water and Mold (PDF)
Indoor Air Quality Questionnaire (PDF)
H1N1_Compliance Directive Webinar (PPT)
Airborne Contaminants Presentation for Healthcare (PPT)
Respirators: Use in the Hosptial (PPT)
 
2009
Workplace Violence Prevention: Practical Solutions to Difficult Events
De-escalation/Workplace Violence (PPT)
Workplace Violence Prevention for Rural Hospitals (PDF)
Workplace Violence Plan Implementation Guide (PDF)
Security Audit Tool (MS Word)
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Hazard Communications Emergency Response (PPT)
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Hospital Survey (PPT)
  Presented by Linda L. Foss, Executive Director, Clinical Care Facilities
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Programmed Inspections (PPT)
  Presented by John Furman, Occupational Nurse Consultant, Dept. Labor & Industries

2006
Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis (PPT)
  Presented by John Furman, Division of Occupational Safety & Health
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WISHA'S Voluntary Protection Program (PPT)
  Presented by John Geppert, Division of Occupational Safety & Health