AOHP Executive Board Accomplishments

AOHP Executive Board Accomplishments 2017

Association Business

Adopted new mission and vision statements, recognizing the values and philosophy of the membership, to clarify the organization’s intended direction and provide a roadmap for the future
Developed the 2018-2020 AOHP Strategic Plan, analogous to SMART goals, to be meaningful and manageable in continuing to move the organization forward
Moved the membership expiry date to the last day of February
Completed the Staffing Benchmarking Survey and shared results with members
Launched AOHP Insights, a new resource platform providing a wide range of occupational health resources to enhance member knowledge at every level of practice
Analyzed and compiled results for the EXPO-S.T.O.P. 2015 and 2016 Survey
Revised content in the 2016 Getting Started Manual
Sent a representative to the NFID Healthcare Personnel Immunization Summit
Signed a Memorandum of Agreement designating AOHP a NIOSH Total Worker Health® Affiliate.
Provided public comments to OSHA regarding Workplace Violence
Drafted a Position Statement on Workplace Violence
Released the 2017-2019 Public Policy Statement

Chapter Support

Collaborated with chapter leadership to maintain bylaw and leadership compliance
Cultivated high attendance for Chapter President quarterly conference calls
Offered Chapter Leadership Incentives to encourage chapter officers to attend the AOHP conference

Research Initiatives

Collaboration

Joined an OSHA workgroup, with Friends of NIOSH and TJC, to develop and enforce a Safe Patient Handling Standard
Collaborated with NTCA in organizing a workgroup to develop recommendations for TB risk-based screening and prevention efforts
Renewed the Memorandum of Understanding with NIOSH
Participated on the TJC/CDC/NIOSH Technical Expert Panel to prepare a monograph on effective respiratory protection programs in hospitals
Participated in CDC/NIOSH quarterly meetings
Signed the Friends of NIOSH letter in support of funding Education and Research Centers
Provided continued support, since 2008, for the Cardiometabolic Health Congress Association
Represented AOHP at the SEAK Workers’ Compensation Conference
Served as a partner/sponsor of NIOSH N95 Day 2017
Promoted the inaugural Safe + Sound Week
Supported the Impact of Patient Safety Climate on Infection Prevention Practices and Healthcare Worker and Patient Outcomes Study
Represented AOHP on the American Nurses Association Sharps Injury Prevention Stakeholder Group
Participated in the TJC Department of Health Services Research Project, supported through a contract with the CDC, NIOSH, NPPTL, on Hospital Respiratory Protection Resources and Practices