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Hospital Safety Connection: 2010 Archive
[Previous Year - 2009]

March 10, 2010

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

March 03, 2010

Nurse injured by patient in alleged shooting

FDA warns that certain StatSpin centrifuges could threaten healthcare workers

Mac’s Safety Space: Embrace the ebb and flow of emergency management planning

Tip of the week: Consider peak capacity of electric-driven fire pumps

February 24, 2010

Bomb scare at a hospital after suspect is denied methadone

Attention vendors: Do you want to exhibit at the Hospital Safety Center Symposium?

Free tool: Sample fire barrier work permit

Mac’s Safety Space: Judge the need to lock up cleaning products with common sense

Tip of the week: Feds release tool to select alternate care facilities

February 17, 2010

Visitation policies reviewed after NC hospital shooting

Symposium spotlight: Joseph Cappiello will unravel disaster recovery strategies

Simplify community planning with HSEEP guidelines

Mac’s Safety Space: Stick to required policies in your physical environment program

Tip of the week: Be wary of saying you're "mercury free"

February 10, 2010

Free white paper details Joint Commission citations

Power plant explosion showcases CT hospital's emergency planning

Mac’s Safety Space: Be cautious about handcuff use, because CMS rules are clear

Tip of the week: Combustible materials in gift shops may trigger extra protection

February 03, 2010

The FDA changes a deadline, says hospitals have 18 months to replace SS1

New this year: Attend the Hospital Safety Center Symposium virtually and save travel costs

Mac’s Safety Space: EC surveillance rounds keep you ahead of "C" scored provisions

Tip of the week: Remember to post your OSHA Form 300A

January 27, 2010

Learn important EC and life safety interpretations at next week's audio conference

Katrina patient death case is settled before jurors can debate emergency planning aspect

Mac’s Safety Space: Absent regulations, it’s up to hospitals to determine trash compactor safeguards

Tip of the week: Consider using these MRI safety steps

January 20, 2010

Promote widespread discussion about blunt-tip sutures

Study explores drive-through checkups during a pandemic

Mac’s Safety Space: Eyewash stations hinge on chemical use as opposed to a wholesale requirement

Tip of the week: Disaster plans should anticipate community members’ needs

January 13, 2010

Upcoming audio conference to explore important Joint Commission interpretations

Widespread water main breaks test a MS hospital

Mac’s Safety Space: OSHA doesn’t mandate, but certainly suggests, steps to prevent violence against staff members

Tip of the week: Follow this emergency generator-themed court case

January 06, 2010

Make early plans to attend the 4th Annual Hospital Safety Center Symposium

California recalls certain N95 respirators issued from a state stockpile

Mac’s Safety Space: What’s your flu season story?

Tip of the week: Steps to consider during a recall under EC.02.01.01

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