1. Project cofinanced by Sectorial Operational Project – Human Resources Development (POS DRU) 2007 – 2013 – Invest in people! Increasing the Competitiveness, Efficiency and Occupational Health and Safety of the Personnel in the Health Care Sector to Ensure Better Opportunities of Participation in A Modern Labour Market POSDRU/81/3.2/S/48872 1st February 2011 – 31th January 2014 Priority Axis 3 - Increasing adaptability of workers and organisations Area of Intervention 3.2 - Training and support for organisations and employees to promote adaptability www.sanatateainsiguranta.ro

2. PARTENERS Co-ordinating Partener : The National Research and Development Institute on Occupational Safety “Alexandru Darabont” (INCDPM) Bucharest – Romania Partener 1: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davilla” - Bucharest Partener 2: The Romanian Institute on Economical-Social Researches and Polls – IRECSON Bucharest Partener 3: Academy of Economics Studies of Bucharest

3. CONTENT - Project partners - Project main objectives - Project target group - Project implementation - Project results - Contributions to EU and national strategies

4. WHY US? INCDPM – the only R&D institute on occupational health and safety in Romania, with 60 years of tradition, developing a wide range of research and development activities, training and OHS services UMF Carol Davilla – the most representative institution of medical education in Romania, with a long tradition in basic and applied research, the trainer of several generations of medical personnel IRECSON - scientific research and educational institution founded in 1991, with a wide range of activities in both theoretical and applied aspects of economics ASE - represents the peak of economic higher education in Romania, with almost a century of existence, offers maximum harmonization and compatibility with the EU education

5. The major objectives of the project are: improving and developing the OSH competences of the personnel working in the Romanian health care sector promote the most suitable means to ensure the adaptability of the health care personnel to an increasingly changing socio - economic environment.

6. Project target group: 1000 employees in health care sector:  20 specialists in occupational medicine  50 managers of health care units  930 physicians&nurses (of which 60% women)

7. Iasi Brasov Timisoara Calarasi Bucharest -Geographical areas: 5 regions of Romania, where the training sessions on managing OHS risks in the health care sector will be held. -Institutions involved: local authorities, hospitals, universities, private medical practitioners Project implementation

8. Project results:  A research and analysis report on OHS systems and medical activities in the EU, with reference to the OHS aspects in Romanian health care sector in 5 regions, including the need for training in occupational medicine  An innovative OHS risk management model for the identification, assessment and prevention of risks, surveillance of the personnel’s health, appropriate training on OHS risks to be managed in the health care sector  An IT application for identification, assessment and prevention of OHS risks, based on the OHS risk management model

9. Project results:  An OSH Training program, containing 7 courses: OHS specialist, for 50 managers OHS inspector, for 125 employees (OHS Committee) OHS management systems, for 100 managers and members of internal prevention and protection services (OHS department members) Integrated Management Systems: Quality - Environment - OHS, for 50 OHS responsibles OHS Good practices in the health care field - risk management software, for 150 OHS responsibles OHS good practices in health care - OHS specific instructions, for 425 health care personnel Good practices in management of the emergency situations (ES), for 100 ES responsibles

10. Project results :  Virtual OHS Training Center, with Web Portal.  E-learning course for training of trainers for at least 16 trainers specializing in continuous professional training.  Website promoting the project.  Newsletter published on-line on OHS issues.  On-line information campaign for awareness on occupational hazards for medical staff

11. Project results:  Leaflets, brochures, promotional materials for information and awareness on OHS risks in the medical field;  Short documentary film made for information and awareness on OHS risks in the medical field;  5 events Public Relations (one for each region of the project);  International conference organized in 2013 and entitled “Safety and health at work for a competitive health care”;  3 articles in publications with national and international recognition  2 participation to international scientific OHS events

12. The project contributes to the EU strategy on sustainable development by:  increasing the OHS performance level,  increasing skills related to environmental protection and waste management (through training on integrated management systems adapted to the health care system),  continuous improvement of quality of life through knowledge and innovation, principles included in the National Sustainable Development Strategy 2007-2013. Contributions to implementing EU and national strategies

13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, Contact: Steluta Elisabeta NISIPEANU Ph.D. PROJECT MANAGER e-mail: nisipeanusteluta@yahoo.com phone: 021.312.26.77, 021.313.17.27-219 fax: 021.315.78.22. www.sanatateainsiguranta.ro