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Hospital Safety Center: 2006 Archive
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December 2006 - View Full Issue
Tips on how to embrace the JCAHO's new patient suicide-prevention goal
Sooner and later: E-SOC deadline splits, so know when items are due
Monitor an innocuous area that is fraught with risks
What to do when you find suspected illegal drugs
 
November 2006 - View Full Issue
State action shows a trend toward safe patient-handling mandates
Expert offers thoughts about staff education, fit testing, and more
The JCAHO puts additional focus on your generators
Large facility anticipates Monday morning arrival
Support police who guard forensic patients
 
October 2006 - View Full Issue
Become familiar with new DOT regs, which take effect on October 1
Communication alternatives prove to be a prime lesson for hospitals
Address staffing challenges during an emergency
 
September 2006 - View Full Issue
ASHE meeting brings forth the latest about EC changes and construction
Ergonomics must focus on patient lifts and everyday chores
The EPA settles with-and fines-three hospitals
The JCAHO casts a wide net on safety risk assessments
Weather the storm with preparation
 
August 2006 - View Full Issue
Review seven universal concerns to avoid disaster-related problems
An NRC report underscores safety provisions for nuclear medicine
The JCAHO's coming? This hospital holds a carnival
Tips for preventing abductions by family members
 
July 2006 - View Full Issue
NIMS and HEICS reconcile their differences on emergency strategies
As July 1 nears, here's a primer for EC.4.20's revised drill provisions
Surveyors check efforts to reduce psychiatric risks
How to handle the 'worried well'
 
June 2006 - View Full Issue
Six months is the rule when it comes to 'sufficient progress' in your PFIs
Acid scare offers lessons in safety
Prepare your security staff through training
 
May 2006 - View Full Issue
It's time for safety committees to think about electronic Parts 2 and 4
Welcome to the 'room of horrors'
The JCAHO's patient falls goal weaves into safety
On-site challenges hinge upon elemental knowledge
Keeping up with the signs in and around your facility
 
April 2006 - View Full Issue
An early peek at the JCAHO's new emergency management session
Staff stymie an attempted abduction
A small hospital proves that preparation pays off
Unannounced JCAHO surveys help keep security departments on their toes
 
March 2006 - View Full Issue
Staff debriefing can help ease the traumatic aftermath of incidents
New TB guidelines adjust hospital efforts on respirators, screenings
Chemical spill redefines one site's emergency response
DVRs move hospital surveillance into the future
 
February 2006 - View Full Issue
Three areas to concentrate on for hospital emergency prep efforts
Bloodborne violations remain steady, but the average OSHA fine rises
Oil spill plans receive an October 2007 extension
Big building tour brings little life safety glitches
DVRs move hospital surveillance into the future
 
January 2006 - View Full Issue
Federal changes are imminent for your medical telemetry equipment
Five New Year's safety resolutions
Highly publicized TB case receives an OSHA slap
Segway into future modes of transportation
 
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