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Providing education and regulatory preparation services for healthcare by conducting training, facility and life safety surveys with supporting document review (Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA, EPA, CAP, CLIA, AAAHC).
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Whether you want a second opinion, additional education or coaching, Marge can help.
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Marge is the author of multiple handbooks, training manuals, and checklists.
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Marge prepares customized presentations across the United States in person and through webinars.
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Meet Marge McFarlane
PhD, MS, MT (ASCP), CHFM, CHSP, CJCP, HEM, MEP, Principal Superior Performance Consultants, LLC
https://margemcfarlane.com
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Marge McFarlane brings over 47 years of comprehensive healthcare experience in the environment of care, life safety, emergency management and infection prevention for construction. McFarlane has authored handbooks on the GHS update to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA training for Medical Facilities and was a contributing author on the special Dark Report for “COVID Risk Assessment/Testing for Laboratories.” She is a frequent presenter for seminars, regional conferences, and audio conferences on OSHA topics, infection prevention (for construction, legionella and COVID-19), hazardous materials/RCRA waste streams, and emergency management. She is currently working with healthcare systems and clinics nationally to identify and mitigate risks in the physical environment and help ensure regulatory compliance.
McFarlane holds a PhD in Safety Engineering and master’s degrees in Environmental and Public Health (ENPH) from the UW – Eau Claire and Risk Control from the UW–Stout. She is an active member of the Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association (WHEA) Code Committee and the American Society For Health Care Engineering (ASHE).
We completed the online OSHA safety training today as a small group. We each registered so that we would get our certificates of completion. We really like the format because we could pause the session and discuss the information specifically as it applies to our small facility. Nice presentation! Thanks.
Mary Landeher, MD - Sunrise Family Care ClinicMiron Construction engaged Marge McFarlane to collaborate with us on the creation and launch of our new Healthcare Construction Handbook, a reference tool for our Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen who work in new or existing healthcare facilities. Working with Marge was an extraordinary experience. Not only did she offer her wide experience of Infection Prevention and best practices, she integrated her knowledge with Miron’s existing policies and procedures to create a truly unique product. The creation of the manual was not the end of the journey for us. Marge then introduced the manual to our staff and with her real life examples of the risks of working in healthcare facilities--she helped our field staff understand the true complexity of their work. I would recommend Marge to any individual or group that wants to raise their awareness of the inherent risks of healthcare construction and how to mitigate them. We tried to implement a formal program for several years and had only limited success. Without Marge we would never have achieved the goal we did. We and our clients and their patients are all better due to her efforts.
Rob Chartier, PE, Vice President of Healthcare - Miron Construction Co,. Inc.Marge McFarlane was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful throughout the education process. She was able to explain the importance of infection prevention and interim life safety processes to Facilities Maintenance Technicians, Healthcare Contractors, Quality & Safety personnel, and Infection Preventionists. Marge’s style of educating was effective yet entertaining. She answers all questions promptly and in a manner that is clear without being patronizing. We have organized numerous training sessions throughout our system and I’ve received many compliments on her presentations from the staff. I would highly recommend Marge McFarlane to any facility or organization looking to educate and improve employee awareness on the importance of infection prevention and interim life safety for day to day maintenance, repairs as well as construction.
Mark Herbert, CHFM, Regional Director - Aurora Health Care, IncI have known Marge McFarlane for over 25 years, and it is rare to find an individual as experienced, knowledgeable, conscientious, and reliable as her. One of the things that makes Marge amazing is her ability to accurately recall environment of care, interim life safety, emergency preparedness, and other safety requirements--she is a walking safety database. Another valuable asset is Marge’s speaking skill. She can make a topic that could be dry and boring into an entertaining and memorable presentation. I whole-heartedly recommend Marge McFarlane.
Susan Peiffer, MT-ASCP, MS-MT, MHA, CSSBB - Performance Improvement SpecialistAids to Understanding Compliance
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Marge provides education and regulatory preparation services for healthcare by conducting training, facility and life safety surveys with supporting document review.
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Identify specific methods to train staff, identify hazards, and document assessments to become a highly effective safety professional.
Learn MoreThe Compliance Guide to the OSHA GHS Standard for Hazardous Chemical Labeling
Written for medical and dental offices and healthcare facilities of all sizes, this handbook includes a downloadable Hazard Communication plan template that is easily customized.
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