Learning
Activities
Module
HCS Competency 1: Healthcare Regulatory Agencies
Competency
1. List regulatory agencies and the requirements they set for safety
standards for healthcare facilities, their employees, and clients/individuals.
Power Point: Regulatory Agencies
Recommended
Resources
Developed by:
Health Care Safety
Dede Carr, BS, LDA (Minneapolis Community & Technical College)
Karen Neu, MSN, CNE, CNP
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Written Paper
Group Work
Discussion
Online
Potential Uses
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TITLE
Healthcare Regulatory Agencies
TO DO
1. Read & study the Power Point Lecture: “Regulatory Agencies”
2. Choose one of the regulatory agencies listed and research it.
a. CDC
b. OSHA
c. JACHO
d. MDH
3. Access the websites for your chosen regulatory agency. Suggested websites have been
listed below, however you will need to search out two (2) additional websites to
successfully complete your project.
a. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov
b. Workplace Safety and Health Topics: Bloodborne Infectious Diseases:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): http://www.osha.gov/
d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO):
http://www.jointcommission.org
e. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH): http://www.health.state.mn.us/
f. Minnesota Employees Right-to-Know Act (MERTKA):
http://research.lawyers.com/Minnesota/Employment-Law-in-Minnesota.html
STOP AND THINK
QUESTIONS
The following areas are to be discussed in your paper; however your paper should not be
limited to only the areas listed below.
1. When did the regulatory agency first begin and who enacted the law?
2. What is the purpose of the agency?
3. How does the agency pertain to the health care environment?
4. How do the laws of the agency impact employers, i.e. training of new employees,
PPE requirements for employees, compliance of facilities to health regulations,
etc.
5. How do the laws of the agency impact the employees, (i.e. how are Bloodborne
Pathogens Standards followed, Standard Precautions, education and usage, etc.
In writing your paper, use a Word Document with Times New Roman font, point size 12
lettering; complete sentences with correct spelling, accurate grammar, punctuation, and
appropriate capitalizations. **Cite your website references.
STOP AND THINK
For Online Discussion: Use complete sentences, correct spelling, accurate grammar,
appropriate capitalization and punctuation in your postings. Read your classmates’ information
as the information is required in future healthcare lessons. Engage in active discussion.
Share information that you discussed in your paper regarding healthcare safety regulatory
agencies. Some of the areas to be discussed should not be limited to only the areas listed below.
1. When did the regulatory agency first begin and who enacted the law?
2. What is the purpose of the agency?
3. How does the agency pertain to the health care environment?
4. How do the laws of the agency impact employers, i.e. training of new
employees, PPE requirements for employees, compliance of facilities to
health regulations, etc.
5. How do the laws of the agency impact the employees, (i.e. how are
Bloodborne Pathogens Standards followed, Standard Precautions, education
and usage, etc.