Emergency Procedures, Fire Safety or Security Assignment - CHCCOM005

This assignment addresses emergency procedures, safety, and security within a healthcare context, specifically focusing on the application of relevant policies and procedures. The student explores the role of a disaster management officer, emphasizing the importance of establishing committees and coordinating with district groups. The assignment highlights the challenges of handling day-to-day emergencies and the potential consequences of failing to comply with disaster response regulations. It includes strategies for minimizing occupational hand dermatitis, preventing disease transmission, and promoting hand hygiene through brochures. The student references resources such as healthcare risk management job profiles and government health service directives to support their analysis. Furthermore, the assignment covers the development of new policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and the significance of active participation from healthcare professionals and patients' families. Personal skills required for the risk management officer are also discussed.

Emergency procedures, safety and Security
Emergency Procedures, Fire Safety or Security
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Table of Contents
1.1....................................................................................................................................................2
1.2....................................................................................................................................................2
1.3....................................................................................................................................................2
Task2................................................................................................................................................3
2.2....................................................................................................................................................4
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................4
3.1....................................................................................................................................................5
3.2....................................................................................................................................................5
3.3....................................................................................................................................................5
3.4....................................................................................................................................................5
3..5…………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................6
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Task
1.1
The policy that have been taken into account is, “Emergency procedures, Fire safety or Security.
“The study regarding the policy have been studied from
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/ The above site was searched keeping in
mind the Queensland health policies as the study has been conducted in Australia. The class
lectures did mention about the sites and the scholarly articles from where the policies can be
obtained. This policy will help those who will pursue a job in healthcare safety and disaster
management.
1.2
The role in this particular job position is managing the emergency and the disaster situation as a
disaster management officer.Establishment of the committee and appointing roles to each and
every committee member. To ensure that the hospital disaster management group is associated
with the district group and are accountable to each other the chief leader of the disaster
management group is to plan the arrangements to be made for disasters and emergencies in
acceptance with the district disaster management plans.
1.3
The problem of handling regular emergencies. It was seen in the health care centre where I work
that the day to day emergency cases were not handled timely. It was of great worry to me as the
disaster management officer as, when a grave situation comes of any large-scale emergency
hazards then the health centre will face problems. In case of large-scale emergencies, the local
government of the particular district is responsible for management along with the healthcare
organizations under Sec 4A of the Act. Of Disaster Response. Breach of such Act would result in
compensation, and to greater extent even punishment of imprisonment.
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To protect a patient
To protect patient against
acquiring or transmitting
diseases
 Avoid shaking
hands
 Personal care
should be given
weaning masks
and gloves
 Use of hand
washes,sanitizers
procedures
 Wear gloves
 Sterilise needles and all the
surgery equipments
 Administering of eye drops
and other medicines with
clean hands
Strategies for minimizing
occupational hand dermatitis
include:
 Use of a hand hygiene
product that contains skin
emollient to minimize the
risk of skin irritation and
drying
 Educating staff on the
correct use of hand
hygiene products
 Educating staff on caring
for their hands, including
the regular use of skin
moisturizers both at work
and at home - such
moisturizing skin-care
products need to be
compatible with alcohol-
basedhand rubs
 Providing a supportive
attitude towards staff with
skin problems
Task
2.1 Brochure for Hand Hygiene.
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2.2
To circulate and distribute the hand hygiene brochure one must first upload it in the hospital
website. This way all the patients and the caregivers will know about the brochure introduced by
the disaster management unit of the organization. Other ways consist of distribution of the
brochure, to the patients and also to their family members and the hospital caregivers. To imply
punishments on breach of the measures taken and to any complaints.
The brochures must be designed keeping in mind the diverse patient population and their
culture. Secondly, the brochures should be with compliance to the policies lead by the local
government and health policies by the government healthcare and hazard management groups.
Task 3
https://www.topmastersinhealthcare.com/job-profiles/healthcare-risk-management-manager/
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3.1
The health care administration does offer the relevant information and the industry related
awards that can be obtained with good performance. The information can be obtained from the
relevant sites offering courses in risk and disaster management. Further, information can be also
be taken from the government health service directives and the healthcare information centres
3.2.
One of the most important roles that are prominent in the position description (PD) is to develop
new policies and procedures. It is very much important that the policies and the procedures that
are proposed by the risk management officer should comply with the rules and regulations that
have been enlisted with the government health policies of the particular region. The legal laws
and policies should be taken into account and has to be approved by the state risk management
groups to be accredited. The link to such laws and policies are given below:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/topics/risk-management
3.3.
It is very important that the other professionals in the health care organization should actively
take part in following the rules and policies that has been formulated by the risk management
officer.And this would include the whole of the organization including the decision makers and
also the family members.
3.4
It is very important for the risk management officer to monitor the work environment and also
see that the staffs and the officials comply them.They should also include the family members of
the patient. Rewards and certificates should be awarded on improvement of care giving and risk
management areas.
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3.5
The personal skill needed for this role would be that the risk management officer should be fully
trained and knowledgeable about all the rules pertaining to the legal policies of the state health
department. Secondly, the future roles and goals should be kept in mind keeping the changes that
develops simultaneously in the health care giving sector. For tis regular intervals of trainings of
the health carer professionals are much needed.
Bibliography
Howes, M., Tangney, P., Reis, K., Grant-Smith, D., Heazle, M., Bosomworth, K., & Burton, P.
(2014). Towards networked governance: improving interagency communication and
collaboration for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in Australia. Journal
Of Environmental Planning And Management, 58(5), 757-776. doi:
10.1080/09640568.2014.891974
Smith-Merry, J. (2017). Public Mental Health, Discourse and Safety: Articulating an Ethical
Framework. Public Health Ethics, 11(2), 165-178. doi: 10.1093/phe/phx023
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