Biomedical subjects

B S Street

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Creating and implementing a chemical hygiene plan.

January 31, 1991 was the deadline for laboratories to have developed and implemented their chemical hygiene plans (CHPs). OSHA may fine laboratories that do no comply--up to $2,500 per day. Managers have a responsibility to their employees to ensure a safe working environment, and the CHP is a useful tool for reducing risks and for informing employees about possible health hazards. Preparing a CHP does not have to be an arduous task--especially if you work from a model plan. This month's As We See It should help you refine (or develop) your CHP.

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Seeking improvements through laboratory benchmarking. The Western North Carolina Collaborative Group.

The laboratory departments at six North Carolina hospitals have formed an ongoing benchmarking team that has been meeting on a regular basis for more than 2 years. This article describes how the laboratory managers on this multihospital team have learned the benchmarking process, standardized procedural cost accounting in the group, compared and reduced costs, improved quality and efficiency, and created networking channels with other health-care professionals. The team members have quantified and reported significant savings and increased revenue for their laboratories as a direct result of their participation in this project.

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