| Subject: | A Review of TJC Standards Related to Hepatitis B Vaccination Program for Healthcare Staff |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 15 Jan 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) standard IC.02.03.01 states that the healthcare organization works to prevent the transmission of infectious disease amoung patients, licensed independent practitioners and staff who may come in contact with infections at the workplace. A Hepatitis Vaccination Program, for healthcare staff, falls under this Infection Control standard. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 is the federal regulation that requires health care... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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