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Mandatory Training for UH Employees

Below is a list of mandatory training requirements for UH Employees. Please use it as a tool/checklist to keep track of what courses you need to take.

 

Regulatory Agency Mandated

TOPIC

PARTICIPANTS

FREQUENCY

REQUIRED BY

METHODOLGY

CONTACT

Corporate Compliance Education

UH Staff

*  Upon Employment (within 30 days) And

*  Annually

Federal

Web-Based

Corporate Compliance Education

www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

(Employee ID#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
woodscf@umdnj.edu

3-3344 or 2-8093

EMTALA

UH Staff and Staff working in UH Facilities

*  Upon Employment (within 30 days)

Federal

Web-Based

EMTALA

www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

(Employee ID#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
woodscf@umdnj.edu

3-3344 or 2-8093

HIPAA –Focus Training

UH Staff and Staff working in UH Facilities

*  Upon Employment (within 30 days)

Federal

Web-Based Training

HIPAA – Focus Training

www.umdnj.edu/uhcomweb

(Employee ID#)

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
woodscf@umdnj.edu

3-3344 or 2-8093

Ethics

All UMDNJ employees

*  Upon employment

Required by the State of NJ

Available online at www.state.nj.us/ethics/training

5 modules available:

  1. Attendance at Events
  2. Gifts
  3. Outside Activities
  4. Post-Employment
  5. Recusal

Chassidy Woods-Nesmith
woodscf@umdnj.edu

3-3344 or 2-8093

Preventing
Harassment and Discrimination

UH Staff –3 categories: Faculty, Supervisory, Non-Supervisory

*  Upon Employment (within 90 days) And

*  Every 2 years)

UMDNJ & Federal

Web-Based: http://training.newmedialearning.com/psh/umdnj

Need Employee ID#

If you have any problems or inquiries, please call 5-9500

Infection Control:General Principles, Hand Hygiene, Bloodborne Pathogens, TB, Bioterrorism, Personal Protective Equipment, Sharps Safety, (Adult Vaccination Programs/ nursing orientation only)

UH Staff

Track A: Direct Patient Care – extensive training module

Track B: Lab Techs - Intermediate training module

Track C: Office workers and staff not involved in direct patient care - short training module

*  Upon Employment at UH Orientation And

* Annually (Web-based for Refresher)

The Joint Commission (TJC)/SDOH SDOH 8:43G-14.7(b) “The infection control professional shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or at least annually for staff in all patient care areas and services”.

SDOH 8:43G-14.7 (c) “Orientation for all new employees shall include infection control practices related to blood and body fluid precaution (that is, personal protective equipment), isolation practices, tuberculosis education, and use of protective vaccines. Additional orientation shall be directed to the employee’s specific area of service”.

SDOH 8:43g-5.14 (c)

“The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with patients with hazardous bloodborne diseases”.

Lecture in UH Orientation

Web-Based (Annual Refresher)www.umdnj.edu/webctweb/UHcomp/InfectionC/
(Requires WebCT user name & password)

Beverly Collins

2-5790

collinbe@umdnj.edu

Influenza

All UH Staff

* Upon Employment at UH OrientationAnd
*  Annually during Infection Control Refresher.

 

SDOH 8:43G-14.7(b) “The infection control professional shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or at least annually for staff in all patient care areas and services”.

SDOH 8:43G-14.7 (c) “Orientation for all new employees shall include infection control practices related to blood and body fluid precaution (that is, personal protective equipment), isolation practices, tuberculosis education, and use of protective vaccines. Additional orientation shall be directed to the employee’s specific area of service”.

SDOH 8:43g-5.14 (c)

“The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with patients with hazardous bloodborne diseases”.

TJC Infection Control Standard

IC 4.15, which requires education for all staff on influenza (effective 1/1/07)

Lecture in UH Orientation.

Influenza - New module Entitled “Infection Control Seasonal Influenza Education” distributed as hard copies to dept heads in January 2007. Self study module inclusive of post test.

Beverly Collins

2-5790

collinbe@umdnj.edu

 Environment of Care (EOC)

Includes 8 Modules:

1. General Safety
2. Emergency Preparedness
3. Medical Equipment
4. Security
5. Utilities Management
6. Hazardous Materials & Waste
7. Life (Fire) Safety
8. Patient Safety

UH Staff

* Orientation for new UH Staff, Volunteers & House staff And Annually

EOC Management Committee

SDOH

TJC

Web-Based

www.umdnj.edu/eocweb

(Requires WebCT user name & password)

Updated module will be available on WebCT following essential revisions (in progress/ not available yet)

Contact Cynthia McCreary for assistance with group class training at 2-3358.

Cynthia McCreary

2-3358

mccreacy@umdnj.edu

Patient Safety Training

UH Staff & Volunteers

* Upon Employment (90 days) And

* Annually

UH

TJC

The program is designed to reduce preventable medical errors and eliminate/minimize various risks related to patient safety.

Web-based program is under construction.

JoAnn Spears 2-6373

PEOSH HAZCOM

(Previously known as Right To Know RTK)

UH staff members with actual exposure to chemicals

* Upon employment (initial training) occurring at UH orientation. And

* Every two years (refresher)

SDOH 8:43G-5.14 “The orientation shall occur before the employee is exposed or begins working with hazardous materials”.

SDOH: 8.43G-5.14 (b) “The hospital shall develop a written plan of staff education which includes on-going education programs and an orientation session for employees that comply with rules and regulations concerning the establishment and contents of such programs as required by the Hazard Communications Standard (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200) or the NJ Worker and Community Right to Know Act (NJSA 34:5A-1 et seq)

Lecture only for initial training which occurs at UH Orientation; lecture, self study module or Web-Based refresher training

See attached EOHSS Mandatory Training Grid for UH- Staff for specific job titles.

Kyle Sangiovanni

2-3411

sangiova@umdnj.edu

UH Mandated

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Five Star Service*

UH Staff

* Upon Employment

UH

Class Setting
Enrollment: X5-9500
Available: third Thursday of the month (9/20,10/18,11/15,12/20/07)
Place: Stanley S Bergen Building, Rm 330
Time: 9am – 4:30pm

Mandatory training

Angela Adekola

2-9391

adekolan@umdnj.edu

Dept. managers need to schedule new employees

 

 

 


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