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	Thank you for making Briefings on Hospital Safety the leading independent source for Joint Commission and OSHA regulations in hospitals since 1993. This monthly resource provides safety committees with crucial information and guidance about the EC standards, emergency management, worker safety, fire protection, environmental regulations, and much more. Top Stories: Options for corpse storage during emergency response EC scoring may herald survey compliance pitfalls The benefits of customizing your HICS position chart Survey monitor: Past tabletop efforts rewarded during emergency session FDA: Hospitals have 18 months to replace SS1 OSHA Q&A tackles H1N1 shots, respirators, and more Consider using a hospital?s new MRI safety steps After the attack: MGH security shares experience How can non-safety staff members become involved in surveillance? Healthcare Security Alert: After the attack: MGH security shares experience (April 2010 issue)


	For 10 years, Hospital Safety Connection has provided thousands of readers with FREE late-breaking regulatory news and timely tips about hospital safety, all designed with your fast-paced jobs in mind. This Week’s News: Joint Commission outlines expectations about staff gown use with contact precaution patients Symposium spotlight: Brad Keyes will teach you how to better apply ILSMs Mac’s Safety Space: Despite bigger influences, Joint Commission wants emergency prep to stem from staff’s abilities Tip of the week: Strive for adequate NIMS training -- and download a free checklist

Mac’s Safety Space

The one blog hospital safety professionals need to read

Whether you're an experienced safety professional or new to the field, Mac's Safety Space blog provides daily updates, advice, and humor from Steve MacArthur, safety consultant at The Greeley Company and an interim hospital safety officer. And you can share your thoughts with Mac using our easy comments box.

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Despite bigger influences, Joint Commission wants emergency prep to stem from staff's abilities Download our popular (and free) special report on Joint Commission citations Nurse firings during emergency response should trigger an HVA assessment on your end

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