Mission

 

The Hospital Safety program is designed to:

  • Minimize the risks and hazards in the physical environment
  • Manage staff activities to reduce the risk of occupational and environmental injuries
  • Maintain the Hospital is a state of readiness to respond to community and internal emergencies and disasters.

 

 

Vision

 

Our vision is to create and maintain a safe environment of care.

 

 

Goals

 

We seek to:

§         Ensure that the Hospital meets or exceeds regulatory and accreditation requirements related to the physical environment and worker safety

§         Minimize occupational and work-related injuries and illnesses

§         Minimize risks and hazards to patients and visitors and other who enter the hospital environment.

 

 

Last Modified: Thursday, July 07, 2005

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