Environmental Services Directors or Managers: Departmental Development & Improvement Course
Continuing Professional Education Contact Hours for CHESP Renewal: 10
Course Description:
This online course is designed as a self-directed educational program for new, seasoned or aspiring healthcare environmental services directors or managers seeking to play a role in the AHA Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence (HPOE) as it relates to environmental services. This course is also extremely valuable for the professionals in need of additional contact hours for CHESP renewal!
Course Objective:
• To facilitate an adult learning and collaborative environment for healthcare environmental services managers and directors
• To expand knowledge and expertise while preparing for the unique challenges of the position
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
• Conduct an OSHA internal environmental audit
• Describe the Quality Improvement model
• Describe and implement the eight steps to Process Improvement
• Using critical thinking skills, apply the Environmental Services Role in Achieving the Institute for Medicine Six Aims for Improvement to the project work
• Write and present a comprehensive Business Plan
Register today by completing the Course Registration Form. For more information contact ASHES at 312-422-3860 or via email at ashes@aha.org.
Syllabus | Registration
Duration of each course session is six (6) weeks.
Program Dates:
March 8, 2010
June 14, 2010
November 1, 2010
Pricing:
Member Price - $189.00
Non-member Price -$239.00
Online Education System Requirements:
ASHES Online Education programs are hosted on the iCohere platform. You can access iCohere from any computer with internet access 24/7. A 10-minute presentation will be available prior to course start to allow course participants to familiarize themselves with iCohere. The presentation will cover how to post the required assignments, how to locate the required reading material each week, etc.
Requirements for accessing an iCohere site:
• Internet connection (at least 56K recommended)
• Browsers for Microsoft Windows: Internet Explorer 5.5 or
later, Netscape Navigator 6.2 or later, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or
later.
• Browsers for Macintosh OS 10.x: Safari, Netscape Navigator
7.x, and Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later.
• Browsers for Macintosh OS 9.x: Netscape Navigator 7.x,
Linux (many 2.6 kernel distributions), and Mozilla Firefox 1.5
or later.
• Cookies must be enabled.
We strongly recommend using the newest version of your favorite browser for increased security, ease of use, and support for newer Web features.
