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Environment of Care

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This page provides the resources you need to ensure continuous compliance with Joint Commission - Environment of Care (EC) Standards at OHSU.  The EC Program operations in cooperation with OHSU Quality Management.

For information about any topic or policy; if you have general questions; or to report a safety concern, contact Ben Richards, OHSU's Safety Officer at 503-494-2586.

 

Environment of Care Policies & Procedures

All policies and procedures are maintained in the Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual, Section 10 (Adm 10). These are commonly referred to as 'safety' policies.

Environment of Care Requirements Guide

The best summary of what every manager is accountable for can be found in the Environment of Care Requirements Guide .  This guide offers a simple checklist format of what you need to know!

EC Highlights Bulletin

With all there is to know, EC Highlights is a simple way to keep staff current in their EC knowledge.


Current Issue: Creating Clean Habits new

 

You can keep your work environment clean and in excellent working order by sticking to a simple maintenance schedule and having neat habits.  This month's topic provides a few reminders and tips for keeping your work areas clean.  

 

 
 

Each month, we will feature something new or changed, or just a topic in need of some focus.  We will keep it short and to the point, and we'll always note a source for more information.

You can do a number of things with EC Highlights: post it for staff to read, compile them in a binder to orient new staff and refresh current staff, discuss the focus topic at a staff meeting, or forward it to individual e-mails.  In any form, it is designed to help staff stay informed in a simple, easy-to-read way.

 

For information on past topics, visit the EC Highlights Archive.

Environment of Care Committee (ECC)

The ECC is tasked with oversight of policies, procedures, and operations related to the EC Program.  The Program is divided into the following categories with each having a content expert as coordinator.  Specific questions may be routed to the following people:


EC Program Oversight
Healthcare Safety Officer
Ben Richards
503-494-2586

EC Program Coordinator
Wendy Walker
503-494-7319

General Safety
Nina Wolf
503-346-0082

Emergency Management
Sherrie Forsloff
503-494-4194

Fire and Life Safety
Rich Kednay
503-494-2580
Hazardous Materials and Waste
Kristine Abrahamson
503-494-0215

Medical Equipment
Dennis Minsent
503-494-6095

Security and Public Safety
Gary Granger
503-494-7744

Utilities
Scott Krambuhl
503-494-0267

Construction
Gene Patrick
503-494-2582