A partnership between which organization and The Joint Commission has resulted in an increased emphasis on employee safety and health in the environment of care?

a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
b. National Institutes of Health
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
d. Department of Health and Human Services


A
In recent years, OSHA and The Joint Commission have joined together to place an increased emphasis on employee safety and health in the Environment of Care standards. This partnership has resulted in increased management attention to initiatives that create a safer, more healthful environment for staff as well as for patients and visitors.

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