STANDARD MEASURES FOR OSHA AND JCAHO

Standard Measures for OSHA and JCAHO

What overlap or redundancy do you see in the Joint Commission and OSHA standards?

As you review the Joint Commission and OSHA standards, what overlap or redundancy do you see in the standards? Why do you think this overlap is present? Based on the standards for hospitals set by the Joint Commission and OSHA, does it appear as if hospitals are more vulnerable than other industries? Please provide rationale to support your viewpoint.

A good initial discussion response should be at least 150–250 words in length.

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Joint Commission and OSHA use performance-oriented criteria and blood borne pathogen as one of the standards measures. The overlap is present as both Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Occupational Safety, and Health Organization (OSHA) since this standard measure is useful thus steers towards attaining a robust environment in the healthcare sector…
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STANDARD MEASURES FOR OSHA AND JCAHO

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