Cost considerations of implementing OSHA tuberculosis regulations
Crespo, J.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 4(5): 353-357
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 7550508 Document Number: 451567
The resurgence of tuberculosis and the enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations has health care organizations struggling to budget for the cost of implementing The Enforcement Guidelines for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities. One acute care hospital spent approximately $102,487 implementing the OSHA standards. Nurses and other health care providers need to become more aware of the regulation requirements to assist the institution in maintaining compliance, minimizing occupational exposure, and containing health care spending.