Members and Responsibilities

Introduction

Date of Last Review 9/5/08
SME: Infection Control Manager

This topic introduces the members and responsibilities of the Safety Committee.

Members

The Safety Committee is composed of representatives from:

Including but not limited to...	Position
Administration	Administrator, or designee Health Information Management Director Representatives from the following departments: Hospital-Wide Education Performance Improvement, Risk Management
Clinical Services	Medical staff member Social Services Director of Nursing, or designee Infection Control Practitioner
Support Services	Police Chief, or designee Facilities Management representative Safety Officer Pharmacy Director Food and Nutrition Director Housekeeping Manager Patient Relations Manager Other staff as needed

Ex officio members

The following are ex officio members of the Safety Committee:

UTHSC Workers Compensation Insurance Representative

UTHSC Director of Chemical and Biological Safety

Chair

The Administrator appoints the Safety Committee Chair.

Safety issues approval

The Safety Management Program's policies and procedures, and the safety issues in all departments and units must have the following approvals and signatures:

Requirement	Person/Committee
Approval	Safety Committee
Review	Medical Executive Committee
Signature	Both of the following: Medical Director or designee Administrator or designee

Responsibilities

The Safety Committee has the following responsibilities:

Report to the UTHSC-H President In the form of: Quarterly summaries Via: The Hospital Executive Director's office

Monitor the Safety Management Program through the Safety Officer's and respective director's reports

Related Standards

The Joint Commission : Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection

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