Hospital Safety Symposium coverage: Testing, training, and thanks
Hi everyone, it’s Scott Wallask with our last update from the Second Annual Hospital Safety Symposium, which ends this morning in Las Vegas.
Brad Keyes, a former life safety surveyor for The Joint Commission and now a consultant with The Greeley Company in Marblehead, MA, had a quick tip for tracking your required quarterly test of fire alarm off-premises transmission equipment: Put a line on your quarterly fire drill form to check off the alarm transmission test.
For example, the form might say, “The fire department received the fire alarm signal during this drill,” along with a yes/no choice.
One thing to be careful with: Some fire drills might not include an alarm transmission (e.g., a drill conducted during the overnight shift), so be vigilant about keeping up with the transmission test each quarter.
Meanwhile, lab safety expert Terry Jo Gile wrapped up the symposium with some great training ideas for attendees.
Posters are an effective visual aid to get safety messages across, and Gile suggested having staff members in departments create posters as part of a contest, with the best poster receiving a prize. The activity is fun, promotes creativity, and also helps workers recognize safety topics, she said.
Well, that’s it from Vegas. Thanks for reading our blog updates from the Hospital Safety Symposium.
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