Question

A hospital is implementing a Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) for a disaster preparedness plan for the entire health system. Which resource can the staff educators use to assist with the education of health care providers who work within the system

Answer 1

Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Explanation:

Hospital incident Command system (HICS) is a foundation in the health sector that was developed in California for the purpose of managing emergencies and to be able to confront a wide variety of operational and fiscal challenges on a daily basis. The resources which the Staff educators can use to assist with the education of health care providers who work within the system is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides employers, managers, supervisors, and workers with:

- Knowledge and skills needed to do their work safely and avoid creating hazards that could place themselves or others at risk.

- Awareness and understanding of workplace hazards and

- How to identify, report, and control these hazards.

This makes it an important resource for the staff educator to make use of for a disaster preparedness plan for the entire health system.