Certified Healthcare Safety, Health & Environmental Manager (CHSHEM)

Course Description

The Certified Healthcare Safety, Health & Environmental Manager (CHSHEM) course is an advanced professional certification program designed for healthcare safety professionals, hospital administrators, environmental health and safety (EHS) managers, infection prevention specialists, risk managers, and regulatory compliance professionals responsible for creating safe, healthy, and compliant healthcare environments. This comprehensive training provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to develop, implement, and manage integrated healthcare safety, health, and environmental programs while meeting federal regulations and industry best practices.

Healthcare facilities face unique safety challenges that include infection prevention, hazardous materials management, emergency preparedness, workplace violence, ergonomic injuries, environmental hazards, and regulatory compliance. This course prepares participants to identify healthcare-specific risks, implement effective control measures, and establish comprehensive management systems that protect patients, healthcare workers, visitors, and the environment.

Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of healthcare safety regulations and standards established by OSHA, CDC, CMS, EPA, The Joint Commission, NFPA, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The curriculum covers healthcare risk management, infection prevention and control, emergency management, accident and incident investigation, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste management, environmental compliance, chemical safety, radiation safety, fire prevention, hazard communication, ergonomics, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment (PPE), and healthcare environmental management.

Through practical case studies and real-world healthcare scenarios, students will learn how to conduct healthcare safety audits, perform workplace inspections, investigate incidents, develop emergency response plans, manage environmental compliance programs, and strengthen organizational safety culture. The course also emphasizes continuous quality improvement, regulatory readiness, accreditation support, and effective leadership strategies that improve healthcare safety performance.

Upon successful completion of the Certified Healthcare Safety, Health & Environmental Manager (CHSHEM) course, participants will have the expertise to lead healthcare safety and environmental programs, improve regulatory compliance, reduce workplace injuries and healthcare-associated risks, and support high-quality patient care. This certification is ideal for professionals seeking career advancement in healthcare safety, environmental health, occupational health, infection prevention, and healthcare compliance.

What You'll Learn

• Upon successful completion of the Certified Healthcare Safety, Health & Environmental Manager (CHSHEM) course, participants will be able to:
• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive healthcare safety, health, and environmental (SHE) management programs that align with OSHA, CDC, CMS, EPA, Joint Commission, NFPA, and NRC requirements.
• Identify and evaluate healthcare-specific hazards, including infection control risks, biological hazards, chemical exposures, radiation hazards, ergonomic risks, and environmental hazards.
• Conduct healthcare safety audits, workplace inspections, regulatory compliance evaluations, and risk assessments to improve patient and employee safety.
• Investigate workplace incidents, perform root cause analyses (RCA), and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Develop emergency management, disaster preparedness, and business continuity plans for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities.
• Implement effective infection prevention, hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, and environmental compliance programs.
• Train healthcare employees on safety policies, emergency response procedures, hazard communication, PPE, and environmental management best practices.
• Support accreditation readiness by maintaining regulatory documentation, compliance records, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote a proactive safety culture that protects patients, healthcare workers, visitors, and healthcare facilities.
• Lead organizational initiatives that strengthen healthcare safety performance, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for: Healthcare Professionals Safety, Health, and Environmental Professionals Training Managers Industrial Hygienists Individuals associated with the federal agency's collateral duty safety and health personnel