Introduction to Hazard Control Management : A Vital Organizational Function

Tweedy, James T.

ISBN 10: 1466551585 / ISBN 13: 9781466551589

Verlag: CRC Press, 2013

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 19594839-n

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• Titel: Introduction to Hazard Control Management : A Vital Organizational Function
• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1466551585
• ISBN-13: 9781466551589
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: New

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Designated as the Primary Study Reference for those preparing for the Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) credential, this text outlines the importance of using management and leadership principles to improve hazard control and safety management effectiveness. It focuses on improving organizations by viewing hazard control and safety management as organizational functions. It presents proactive hazard control management as essential in improving the bottom line of the organization. The book addresses the inter-relationships of other organizational functions to the functions of hazard control, accident prevention and safety.

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James T. Tweedy (Jim) has served as the executive director for the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM), which is also known as the Board of Certified Hazard Control Management, since 2007. IBFCSM, founded in 1976, offers the following personal credentials: certified healthcare safety professional (CHSP), certified patient safety officer (CPSO), certified hazard control manager (CHCM), certified healthcare emergency professional (CHEP), certified product safety manager (CPSM), and certified hazard control manager-security (CHCM-SEC).

Jim founded TLC Services, a health-care, hazard-control, organizational-performance, and educational-consulting organization, in 1996. He has more than 25 years of experience with expertise in the areas of credentialing, hazard control, health-care safety, leadership and team development, education, and compliance. He holds an MS in safety management from Central Missouri University and a BS in liberal studies from Excelsior College. He holds many master-level designations such as CHCM, CPSO, CPSM, CHSP, and CHEP. He also holds a professional membership in the American Society of Safety Engineers and is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering.

James is the author of the best-selling textbook, Healthcare Hazard Control and Safety Management, now in its second edition. This book has been used by thousands of health-care organizations as a daily reference resource. Jim is a polished speaker who presents safety-related topics at seminars, conferences, and in the workplace. He taught more than six years at the college level and is an experienced curriculum developer. He has developed and presented original training programs at locations in more than 40 states. He is a recognized leader in the area of healthcare safety and hazard-control management.