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ANNUAL CHICAGO MEDICAL SOCIETY AND THE CHICAGO DENTAL SOCIETY ALLIANCE REPORT December 19, 2005
I. Alliance Background Date Signed September 24, 2004 Overview The purpose of this Alliance is to provide information, guidance and training resources to reduce and prevent injuries and illnesses. This is to protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogen hazards and other hazards related to medical and dental facilities. Implementation Team Members Sheila Hall, CIH – OSHA Cecilia Merino – Chicago Medical Society Aloysius Kleszynski, DDS – Chicago Dental Society II. Implementation Team Meetings   March 11, 2005 June 13, 2005 August 29, 2005 Emailed discussions Emailed discussions Chicago Medical Society Headquarters III. Activities and Products Evaluation Period. September 24, 2004 – September 30, 2005 Alliance Activity. A total of ten training sessions were held to educate health care professionals in regard to the necessity of annual safety and health training and education. Training and Education Outreach and Communication Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health In addition Rita Mosley from the Illinois Onsite Consultation Service and Nancy Quick – Compliance Assistance Specialist- with the North Aurora Area Office participated in the development of the training materials. Paul Seidlitz, RN, from the Illinois Onsite Consultation provided one of the training sessions. Alliance Products. Same as above. The power point presentation that was used for the training was also used for two other seminars on OSHA Standards for Healthcare Offices. This greatly reduced prep time for those seminars. IV. Results A. At the end of every training session, the attendees were given an evaluation form to complete about the session. Almost every attendee gave a very high score and said that they learned something new that they could apply to their own facility. B. Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained Training conducted with Workbook 497 TOTAL 497 C. Other Issues that had a Bearing on the Alliance Obtained Continuing Education Units, (CEUs), from the American Dental Association for the dentists. IV. Upcoming Milestones OSHA will have a booth at the Annual CMS-CDS Conference and Meeting Feb 23-28, 2006. It is expected that over 32,000 people will attend. Approximately seven two-hour training sessions will be given on OSHA requirements during the next fiscal year. In addition, three one-hour OSHA refresher classes will be conducted. A new handout is to be developed for the refresher classes. Report Prepared by: Nancy Hauter, CAS and Sheila Hall, CPM For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.

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