JCAHO - Alliance Annual Report - December 2018

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The Joint Commission (TJC) and Joint Commission Resources (JCR)
December 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      July 27, 2004

    2. Dates Renewed

      November 8, 2006

      January 14, 2009

      August 21, 2013

    3. Evaluation Period

      FY 2018: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the Alliance, OSHA, TJC, and JCR aim to provide information and access to resources that will safeguard the health and safety of the healthcare workforce against occupational hazards such as musculoskeletal disorders from patient handling; workplace violence; bloodborne pathogens; tuberculosis; slips, trips, and falls; and others as appropriate.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    In additional to several project planning meetings, Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

  3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

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    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Alliance Webpage- OSHA Website   1,271
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Alliance Webpage- JCR Website   2,605
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Alliance Webpage- JCR Website- Alliance Resources page Healthcare 645
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 TJC Workplace Violence Prevention Portal- OSHA Resources section Healthcare 1,037
    Facebook 10/8/17 Feature brief linking to Surveying Hospitals' Workplace Violence Preparation with OSHA reference Healthcare 33,645
    Twitter 10/12/17 Tweet promoting blog on how workplace violence is addressed in TJC standards Healthcare 2,142
    Facebook 10/12/17 Post on how workplace violence is addressed in TJC standards Healthcare 524
    Twitter 11/1/17 Tweet about nurse bullying and safety culture Healthcare 2,118
    Facebook 11/1/17 Post about nurse bullying and safety culture Healthcare 540
    LinkedIn 11/1/17 Post about nurse bullying and safety culture Healthcare 6,325
    Twitter 11/19/17 Tweet on connection between TJC standards and workplace violence prevention Healthcare 1,874
    LinkedIn 11/19/17 Post on connection between TJC standards and workplace violence prevention Healthcare 10,488
    Blog post 12/22/17 "Workplace Violence Prevention's High Profile in 2017" Healthcare 514
    Twitter 12/29/17 Tweet on Year-end review of workplace violence prevention assets Healthcare 1,965
    Facebook 12/29/17 Post on Year-end review of workplace violence prevention assets Healthcare 1,100
    LinkedIn 12/29/17 Post on Year-end review of workplace violence prevention assets Healthcare 23,186
    Blog post 1/4/18 "Lessons Learned: Rival Gang Members in the Same Hospital" (with specific mention of OSHA's "Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers.") Healthcare 1,795
    Twitter 3/1/18 Tweet on workplace bullying in healthcare Healthcare 3,301
    Facebook 3/1/18 Post on workplace bullying in healthcare Healthcare 2,600
    LinkedIn 3/1/18 Post on workplace bullying in healthcare Healthcare 23,566
    Twitter 4/12/18 Tweet announcing upcoming release of Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and Verbal Violence Against Health Care Workers Healthcare 6,744
    Facebook 4/12/18 Post announcing upcoming release of Sentinel Event Alert 59 Healthcare 27,966
    LinkedIn 4/12/18 Post announcing upcoming release of Sentinel Event Alert 59 Healthcare 4,600
    E-Newsletter 4/17/18 Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and verbal violence against health care workers Healthcare 44,000
    E-Newsletter 4/18/18 Joint Commission Online lead story: "New Sentinel Event Alert focuses on physical, verbal workplace violence against health care staff " Healthcare 5,575
    Twitter 4/18/18 Tweet announcing release of Sentinel Event 59 Healthcare 6,333
    Facebook 4/18/18 Post announcing release of Sentinel Event 59 Healthcare 2,900
    LinkedIn 4/18/18 Post announcing release of Sentinel Event 59 Healthcare 28,522
    Blog post 4/19/18 "New Workplace Violence Prevention Recommendations" Healthcare 4,148
    Twitter 4/24/18 Tweet promoting 4/19 blog post Healthcare 1,543
    Facebook 4/24/18 Post promoting 4/19 blog post Healthcare 2,300
    LinkedIn 4/24/18 Post promoting 4/19 blog post Healthcare 14,973
    Twitter 5/4/18 Tweet promoting a Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) resource for active shooter planning and response in healthcare settings Healthcare 1,670
    Facebook 5/4/18 Post promoting HSCC resource for active shooter planning and response in healthcare settings Healthcare 980
    LinkedIn 5/4/18 Post promoting HSCC resource for active shooter planning and response in healthcare settings Healthcare 17,632
    Other email 6/27/18 Email promoting the Sentinel Event webinar, "Workplace Violence Prevention: Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations" Healthcare Not available
    E-Newsletter 6/27/18 Joint Commission Online article: "This just in: OSHA now requiring electronic submission of Form 300A data" Healthcare, Recordkeeping/ Reporting 5,278
    Twitter 6/8/18 Tweet encouraging hospitals and healthcare systems to participate in the American Hospital Association (AHA)- Hospitals Against Violence Initiative (HAVA) National Day of Awareness to End Violence. Healthcare 16,665
    Facebook 6/8/18 Post encouraging hospitals and healthcare systems to participate in the AHA-HAVA National Day of Awareness to End Violence. Healthcare 1,200
    LinkedIn 6/8/18 Post encouraging hospitals and healthcare systems to participate in the AHA-HAVA National Day of Awareness to End Violence. Healthcare 980
    Blog post 7/2/18 "Workplace Violence: It Doesn't Just Happen in Hospitals" Healthcare 2,983
    Twitter 7/9/18 Tweet promoting 7/2/18 blog post Healthcare 3,041
    Facebook 7/9/18 Post promoting 7/2/18 blog post Healthcare 631
    LinkedIn 7/9/18 Post promoting 7/2/18 blog post Healthcare 6,043
    Twitter 7/25/18 Tweet promoting TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar and workplace violence prevention resources Healthcare 1,591
    Facebook 7/25/18 Tweet promoting TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar and workplace violence prevention resources Healthcare 544
    LinkedIn 7/25/18 Tweet promoting TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar and workplace violence prevention resources Healthcare 5,741
    E-Newsletter 8/1/18 Joint Commission Online article: "Webinar replay: Strategies to reduce workplace violence from Joint Commission, OSHA" Healthcare 5,834
    Twitter 8/10/18 Tweet promoting recording of TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar from 7/25. Healthcare 1,903
    Facebook 8/10/18 Post promoting recording of TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar from 7/25. Healthcare 773
    LinkedIn 8/10/18 Post promoting recording of TJC/JCR/OSHA webinar from 7/25. Healthcare 6,688
     
    TOTAL   351,022

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

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    Activity Type Date Event Name Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Exhibit 4/18/18 JCR Emergency Preparedness Conference Lorenzo Williams, OSHA Tampa Area Office N/A Lake Buena Vista FL   ~375
    Event 5/3/18 OSHA Alliance Program Forum Paulo Pontemayor, TJC N/A Washington DC   50
    Webinar 7/25/18 Sentinel Alert Webinar Galen Blanton, OSHA; Mikki Holmes, OSHA National Office; Edward Pollak, TJC; Judith Arnetz, Michigan State University Workplace Violence Prevention: Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations     Healthcare 1,000
    Webinar 8/1/18 -9/30/18 Sentinel Alert Webinar: Replay Galen Blanton, OSHA; Mikki Holmes, OSHA National Office; Edward Pollak, TJC; Judith Arnetz, Michigan State University Workplace Violence Prevention: Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations     Healthcare 2,200
     
    TOTAL   3,625

  4. Alliance Developed Products

    • As a Partner for Safe + Sound Week 2018, TJC/JCR collaborated with OSHA's Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) in updating a Fact Sheet with Healthcare Safety Statistics.

    Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 2018