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Hospital Safety Connection: 2005 Archive
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| January 13, 2005 |
| Christmas morning fire tests nursing home response |
| EPA problems come in smaller packages |
| A dryer is once again a fire culprit |
| Dust sets off hospital fire alarm |
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| December 21, 2005 |
| Truck accident causes a small hospital flood |
| Respiratory device infections lead to warnings |
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| December 14, 2005 |
| New JCAHO report tackles surge capacity |
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| December 06, 2005 |
| Associations skeptical of Part D restrictions |
| JCAHO resolution: More disaster plan reviews |
| Yes, we're talking about 2007 goals already |
| Two die in the latest nursing home fire |
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| November 30, 2005 |
| Drain cleaner leads to an evacuation |
| Watch out for space heaters in healthcare facilities |
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| November 16, 2005 |
| Poll results show an even split on post-Katrina planning |
| Boston pushes for tougher lab safety |
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| November 03, 2005 |
| Flu vaccinations? Not for many of you |
| Surgical fire injuries prompt legal action |
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| November 02, 2005 |
| Katrina's consequences take a legal turn |
| How hospitals fit into Bush's flu plan |
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| October 26, 2005 |
| Plans announced to rebuild New Orleans health system |
| Wilma hits Florida medical sites |
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| October 19, 2005 |
| Hospitals face post-hurricane probes |
| The JCAHO notes two evacuation techniques |
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| October 12, 2005 |
| The CDC offers help with flu education |
| Make sure your annual EC evaluations are in order |
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| October 05, 2005 |
| Hospitals evict mercury-containing items |
| The CDC updates HIV exposure recommendations |
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| September 28, 2005 |
| Stay ahead of problems by labeling shutoffs |
| The JCAHO will debut new emergency planning session |
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| September 21, 2005 |
| Hurricane-weary medical centers brace for more |
| JCAHO officials release report, hint at the future |
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| September 14, 2005 |
| VA sets up a hurricane blog with survivor stories |
| Jolting discoveries put healthcare in the spotlight |
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| September 08, 2005 |
| Healthcare professionals among those needed for hurricane relief efforts |
| Report: How to reopen former hospitals to treat Hurricane Katrina survivors |
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| August 31, 2005 |
| Generator mishaps make matters worse |
| Hurricane and its aftermath ravage hospitals |
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| August 24, 2005 |
| Try these three ideas in your disaster drills |
| Article calls into question MRI safety |
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| August 17, 2005 |
| The JCAHO will begin limited, random follow-up surveys |
| Vermont hospital faces steep EPA penalties |
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| August 10, 2005 |
| Mid-Atlantic hospitals may be in OSHA's sights |
| The NFPA gives a thumbs up for surgical preps |
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| August 03, 2005 |
| The JCAHO warns about another imposter surveyor ruse |
| NIOSH: Transcriptionists face excessive noise risks |
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| July 27, 2005 |
| Washington Post: CMS validates 2% of accredited hospitals |
| EC.4.10 garners high attention from surveyors |
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| July 20, 2005 |
| Infant allegedly kidnapped by father, then found |
| Changes are coming to the Statement of Conditions |
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| July 14, 2005 |
| Canopy bed risks patient safety, FDA says |
| Roller latch countdown = eight months |
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| July 06, 2005 |
| July 1 marked new JCAHO requirements |
| MA may consider healthcare violence law |
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| June 29, 2005 |
| Hospital scuffle in FL prompts Taser use |
| The JCAHO offers an online resource on patient safety goals |
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| June 22, 2005 |
| Study pegs healthcare worker death rate on the job |
| The JCAHO proposes standards on volunteer clinicians |
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| June 15, 2005 |
| FBI retracts wording about hospital threat |
| New 2006 Life Safety Code® goes through |
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| June 03, 2005 |
| A perfect SOC may be a bad sign to surveyors |
| Abandoned package forces patient relocations |
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| June 01, 2005 |
| Surgical fire Patient Safety Goal again goes MIA |
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| May 25, 2005 |
| Anthrax scares reiterate hospital preparation needs |
| Killer nurse gives authorities some advice |
| Grill fire causes $10K in damage |
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| May 18, 2005 |
| Healthcare facilities can weigh in on EC.4.20 |
| Doctor allegedly assaulted in an elevator |
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| May 11, 2005 |
| OSHA proposes fines in tularemia exposure |
| Life safety surveyors pore over EC.5.40 |
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| May 04, 2005 |
| Proposed strike could impede clean laundry |
| Homeland security bulletin discusses imposter surveyors |
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| April 27, 2005 |
| Hospital evacuates after an oxygen tank leak |
| NYC hospital confirms Legionnaire's death |
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| April 20, 2005 |
| Hospitals told to monitor lab workers' health |
| Our new online poll tracks life safety concerns |
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| March 24, 2005 |
| Man stabs nurse outside employee bathroom |
| FDA seizes hospital beds that trap, kill patients |
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| March 29, 2005 |
| RI hospital handles bomb threat hoax |
| Man starts fire at assisted living facility |
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| March 10, 2005 |
| State investigating hospital suicide |
| Safety quizzes highlight of hospital’s week |
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| March 03, 2005 |
| Hospital fined $45,000 for safety violations |
| Chemical spill sends service worker to hospital |
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| February 24, 2005 |
| Hospital fire forces 40 patients to evacuate |
| Chemical spill evacuates VA hospital |
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| February 17, 2005 |
| Hospital security increases after visitor assaulted |
| Class teaches hospital employees to manage chemical spills |
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| February 10, 2005 |
| Parking lot thief on the prowl at Ohio hospital |
| New mom breaches infant security system |
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| February 03, 2005 |
| Los Angeles hospital loses accreditation |
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| January 25, 2005 |
| Broken oxygen valve raises fire concerns |
| Vermont State Hospital loses CMS certification |
| Fire breaks out in hospital operating room |
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| January 13, 2005 |
| Domestic dispute ends in fatal hospital shooting |
| Surveyors take intensive safety training |
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| January 13, 2005 |
| Utah hospital to issue visitor badges |
| VA hospital cited for uncleanliness and fatal infections |
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