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Hospital Safety Center: 2019 Archive
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| Ligature risk, infection control top concerns at Executive Briefings |
| Top EC problems include infection control, risk assessments, documentation |
| Top LS issues involve usual suspects: Sprinkler systems, means of egress |
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| November 2019 - View Full Issue |
| TJC, other AOs told to step up on finding EoC, LSC violations |
| Florida storms: Flip phone training and other lessons learned from hurricanes past |
| IC within physical environment is key theme at annual TJC session |
| Use checklist to help staff clear areas to protect at-risk patients |
| Disposal of Sharps: Can You Leave Them in the Bin for Central Accumulation? |
| USP delays revised chapters; USP to be informational only for now |
| SHEA: Study finds major problems with PPE doffing |
| What are the distance requirements for portable fire extinguishers? |
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| October 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Ensure compliance with EPA rule: Ban all sewering of hazardous waste drugs |
| EPA offers definitions for new management of hazardous waste drugs |
| Use of Tasers and other control weapons remains debate in hospitals |
| Q&A: Understand the risks and benefits of arming security |
| Time to remind staff about the fire dangers with decorations |
| Ask the expert: Can smoke compartments be removed from plans |
| Back to school |
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| September 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Beware the bio slime: Legionella problems can lurk even in new pipes |
| Think carefully before using security officers to monitor high-risk patients |
| Get ready to measure for accurate square footage- BBI is now required |
| Meeting Legionella requirements: Examples from CMS |
| Answers on areas of refuge, natural gas generators and receptacles |
| Survey 101: The accreditation survey isn't your only concern |
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| August 2019 - View Full Issue |
| HFAP review offers key compliance tips on toughest EOC, Life Safety problems |
| Q&A: 2019 quality review highlights ligature risk, IC, fire safety |
| Check worker safety training against these OSHA regulatory requirements |
| OSHA requests your input on possible changes to lockout/tagout rules |
| Ensure empty O2 cylinders are stored separately and policies are clear |
| Follow these tips for before, during, after next big storm |
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| July 2019 - View Full Issue |
| The top fire safety violations and how your facility can avoid them |
| Welcome to the new Healthcare Safety Leader |
| Excerpt: Guide to NFPA requirements on fire extinguishing systems |
| OSHA data shows decrease in healthcare worker injuries |
| Food and drink in the clinic: Where can staff have lunch? |
| Doors and videos: TJC offers more ligature prevention clarification |
| Design for disaster: Building with survival in mind |
| FDA: Problems persist with duodenoscope reprocessing |
| 2019 Accreditation Professional Salary Survey |
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| June 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Review requirements for respirator fit testing to ensure OSHA, CMS compliance |
| OSHA rule will help protect sensitive employee information |
| The pros and cons of having healthcare facilities in shopping malls |
| Most-cited standards in 2018 show you need to check your sprinkler heads |
| Next month, BHS becomes Healthcare Safety Leader |
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| May 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Revisions to immediate jeopardy process spotlights accountability of facility |
| HVAC monitoring systems help engineers contain infectious diseases, save money |
| How to create a culture of safety in your clinic |
| CMS revisions reflect infectious disease danger and emergency standby power systems |
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| April 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Check your states for deadlines on the new hazardous waste pharmaceuticals rule |
| Plane crash readiness: Creating an emergency preparedness partnership |
| Tune up your clinic security and safety for spring |
| Know your hospital's electrical backup plan |
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| March 2019 - View Full Issue |
| Air pressures, cleaning, and maintenance critical to sterile compounding areas |
| Study finds stethoscopes are dirtier than you think they are |
| A primer on construction readiness and compliance in your facility |
| Review the little things to help your life safety and emergency preparation readiness game |
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| February 2019 - View Full Issue |
| EPA announces final rule to set new standards on hazardous waste pharmaceuticals |
| How to design your units to keep alert for ligature and suicide risks |
| Planning a freestanding ER? ASHE suggests focusing on life safety issues |
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| January 2019 - View Full Issue |
| A fire safety primer for your facility |
| Wildfires: Review community communications, train for quick evacuations |
| Wildfires: Use TRAIN matrix to triage patients in mass evacuation |
| OSHA says employers must protect temp workers from noise and respirator hazards |
| BHS 2018 index |
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