The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued recommendations to researcher for planning and designing studies for the development of drugs that treat the side effects associated with smallpox vaccines. “The forty page guidance document from the FDA makes recommendations for nonclinical early drug development studies with section on chemistry, manufacturing and controls, toxicology, microbiology and clinical pharmacology. The guidance focuses on the need for accruing in vivo investigation data from animal models because of the low occurrence of serious vaccine complication in the vaccinated population. It also includes sections on obtaining data regarding human efficacy and safety, designing clinical trials, and data collection requirements and recommendations” (Tolchin 25). It tells that our government is planning to teach people about this deadly disease.
Awareness of Health and Safety a practical guide IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING !1 May 2015 AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING !2 Table of Contents OBJECTIVE 4 KEY LEGISLATION - WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW 5 MAIN POINTS OF LEGISLATION RELATED TO MOVING AND HANDLING 6 FOOD STANDARDS THAT RELATE TO SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 7 THE MAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES OF: 8 THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER 8 THE EMPLOYER OR MANAGER 8 THE MAIN POINTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 9 ASSESSING RISKS 9 WORK ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT AFTER SPECIAL TRAINING 10 HOW TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION !3 10 AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING Objective Safe practice is very important to the promotion of dignity in care. There are a number of legislative measures and regulations to support health and safety at work. These are intended to protect people in work, those using services and the wider public. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), local authority Trading Standards and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can all bring prosecutions against care providers who breach health and safety standards. This guide aims to raise awareness of health and safety in the context of adult social care.
Determine three patient safety issues that are being addressed by your health care organization. Identify the actions the organization is taking or identify three issues that you think need to be addressed by health care organizations. Make suggestion for actions to be taken. Support your responses with two peer-reviewed references. HLT 308V Week 4 DQ 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and The Joint Commission (TJC) have identified the necessity for health care organizations to have a risk management program to address infection control.
Every piece of legislation describes guidance of responsibilities. It also guides us on how we should follow and maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Food hygiene regulation 2005, explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990 describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible.
Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: A1) A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. * Health and safety at work act 1974 * Management of health and safety at work regulation 1999 * Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981 including the amendments on 2009 * Manual handling operations regulations 1992 * The electricity at work regulation 1992 * Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence regulation 1995(RIDDOR) * Communicable diseases and infection control * Care standard act 2000 * The medicines act 1968 * Working time regulations 1998 * Food safety act 1990 and food hygiene regulations 2005 * Control of exposure to hazardous to health 1999 * Environmental protection act 1990 A2) explanation of how health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care settings. Legislations and regulations ensure that guidelines are followed to enforce safety and security within an organisation.
Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai A list of the key legislation to health and safety in social care setting * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) * Health and Safety (First Aid) * Reporting Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) * Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Work Regulations * Food Safety Act 2009 guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Aii An explanation of how health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care settings. Health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care setting by the rights and responsibilities for all those involved, including care workers and service users. The policies and procedures lay out clear guidelines for the expected delivery of care and help everyone involved agree to the safe ways of working and have information on how their care will be delivered in ways that promote their safety.
* Limited supplies of quality supplies through secondary wholesalers * Risk management and liability * FDA approval ensures public safety and stockpiling of artificial shortages * Budget consideration * Alternative therapies may increase costs * Additional expenditures of funds raises the budget proposals * Non-contracted distributors or manufacturers sources enhance availability and affordability of resources within the delivery system of healthcare. (American Society of Health Pharmacists, January 15, 2015) Confidential References: American Society of Health Pharmacists (January 15, 2015) ASHP Guidelines on Managing Drug Product Shortages in Hospitals and Healing Systems Retrieved from: http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/BestPractices/ProcureGdlShortages.aspx ASPE.hhs.gov (December 1, 2010) Expanding the Use of Generic Drugs Retrieved from: http://aspe.hhs.gov/sp/reports/2010/genericdrugs/ib.shtml Rietveld H. A., Flora M. (2003) Essential Medicines and Health Productions Information Portal Retrieved from:
Assignment 306 Task a HEALTH AND SAFETY PRESENTATION Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in social care - • Health and safety at work act 1974 • Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981 including the amendment on 2009 • Management of Health and safety at work regulation 1999 • Manual handling operations regulations 1992 • The electricity at work regulation 1989 • Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulation 1995 (RIDDOR) • Communicable diseases and infection control • Care standard act 2000 • The medicines act 1968 • Working time regulation 1998 • Food safety act 1990 and food hygiene regulations2005
8th grade ELA – February Writing Assignment Argumentative Essay Standard: ELACC8W2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. In this section, you will read about the ongoing debate over the use of genetically modified (GM) food. What are the benefits and dangers of producing and consuming foods that have been genetically modified? You will write an argumentative essay in your own words supporting either side of the debate in which you argue for or against the use of GM food.
By focusing on the social determinants of health within a population, i.e. the living conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and shortfalls in the country’s health system, we can target social inequalities and achieve health equity within countries (WHO, 2008). Whereas biomedicine focuses on the medical causes of disease, the social determinants of health approach looks beyond these boundaries and instead focuses on the social origins influencing people’s health status (Germov, 2009, p.15). In a recent report, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission ([NHHRCC], 2009) determined food and nutrition to be a crucial aspect in the