ve adopted standards that are identical to federal ones, which are the focus of this literature review. Because of the numerous occupational health and safety hazards throughout the healthcare facility, many hospitals hire consultation services to identify and correct workplace hazards to remain in compliance with OSHA requirements (Occupational, 2008).
The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) sets standards for healthcare organizations and issues "accreditation" for organizations that meet those standards (Brannen, 2005, p. 1). JCAHO standards focus on an organizations performance across multiple areas. Each standard is issued as an "Element of Performance" (EP), "expectations that establish the broad framework that JCAHO surveyors use to evaluate a facility's performance" (Brannen, 2005, p. 1). JCAHO is also responsible for verifying that a healthcare facility significantly complies with standards and "makes efforts to improve the care
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