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Hospital Safety Connection: 2007 Archive
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| December 26, 2007 |
| Damaged hospital comes down to make way for a new facility |
| Worker killed in UT trench collapse at a hospital |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Thumbs tacks, bulletin boards, and risk |
| Tip of the week: Advice on repairing small holes in fire-rated doors |
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| December 19, 2007 |
| Reporting deadline is coming for homeland security rule |
| Hospitals may not have practical staffing plans for alternate care sites |
| New this week at the Hospital Safety Center |
| Mac's Safety Space: About those little plastic outlet cover thingies |
| Tip of the week: Monitor 30-second manual release for access-controlled locks |
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| December 12, 2007 |
| Proposed life safety chapter now open for field review |
| Tulsa hospitals go to generators during icy weather |
| Mac’s Safety Space: It’s not 96 hours or bust for EC.4.12 |
| Tip of the week: Offer bomb recognition training in the mail room |
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| December 05, 2007 |
| If the Democrats win the presidential election, ergonomics rules could resurface |
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| November 28, 2007 |
| Patient escapes restraints and allegedly attacks workers |
| Life safety door locking requirements hinge on the ability to unlock |
| NY hospital gets millions to protect against flood waters |
| Mac’s Safety Space: If your policy says you "must" use ILSMs, get out your highlighter |
| Have you told us about your EC experiences? |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Is there anybody out there? |
| Tip of the week: The FDA reiterates warning about specific canopy bed |
| Tip of the week: The LSC's rules apply to recyclable materials, too |
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| November 07, 2007 |
| Newspaper: Surgical fires may be more prominent than first thought |
| Did The Joint Commission survey you this year? |
| OSHA issues final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment |
| CA hospitals await new earthquake law exemptions |
| Mac's Safety Space: When a Joint Commission EP goes 'ghost' |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Don’t get tied down with event-specific emergency management plans |
| Tip of the week: Keep that hammer in sight |
| Tip of the week: Monitor the shelf lives of drugs for disaster prep |
| Breaking news: Joint Commission's building maintenance program may change in 2009 |
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| October 31, 2007 |
| Elevator manufacturer responds to a hospital’s close call |
| The cause of a decon area crash remains unknown |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Are you threatening me? Do I look like I’m threatening you |
| Tip of the week: Examine the gray areas of police actions versus patient rights |
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| October 24, 2007 |
| The Joint Commission approves six-year damper testing |
| CA fires force at least two hospitals to evacuate |
| Mac’s Safety Space: 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 = ? |
| Tip of the week: Verify that workers know how to clean IV pumps |
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| October 17, 2007 |
| EPA: Ephinephrine salt isn't a hazardous waste |
| Car crashes into hospital, killing two employees |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Butter isn’t the only thing you can clarify... |
| Tip of the week: Verify your stairwell signs list the correct info |
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| October 05, 2007 |
| Ready-made kits will assist incident command activities |
| HCPro poll: Most hospitals don't identify patients with violent histories |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Things that go BMP in the night |
| Tip of the week: Spy on good safety deeds |
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| October 03, 2007 |
| Tip of the week: Learn more details about mixed occupancies |
| Mac’s Safety Space: How the revised emergency management standards tie into federal rules |
| New this week at the Hospital Safety Center |
| Electrical fire prompts patient relocations |
| Mandatory TB fit-testing will likely return, but it’s not here yet |
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| September 26, 2007 |
| Postal service alters medical waste mailing rules |
| If done right, mixed occupancies present code advantages |
| Mac's Safety Space: What's lurking with the storage revisions in the EC proposal? |
| Tip of the week: Massive phone service loss offers a good drill scenario |
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| September 19, 2007 |
| A hospital finds crystallized picric acid in a building |
| Take our survey about hospital workplace violence |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Ahh, a gray area in the risk assessment process |
| Tip of the week: Smoking bans need to consider the neighborhood |
| READER ALERT: The Joint Commission posts proposed EC revisions for 2009 |
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| September 12, 2007 |
| Veterans hospital evacuates 2,000 after a bomb threat |
| Trade group: Medical workers do well with hand hygiene |
| New this week at the Hospital Safety Center |
| Mac's Safety Space: Return of the son of the risk assessment process |
| Tip of the week: Make provisional steps a part of any generator repair |
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| September 05, 2007 |
| Workers with TB blame poor installation in a hospital |
| New disaster preparation guidance available for health centers |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Looking at security’s rules of engagement |
| Tip of the week: Appreciate a Taser’s injury risk |
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| August 24, 2007 |
| Study finds hospitals should test water systems for bacteria |
| Stay vigilant about interior finishes in your facilities |
| Tip of the week: Mind your decon suit inventory |
| Mac's Safety Space: Since I'm already on the subject of BMPs . . . |
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| August 22, 2007 |
| Nurses group puts the spotlight on assaults |
| Federal bill aims to end The Joint Commission's deeming authority |
| Mac’s Safety Space: When you implement a new EC program, don’t forget to look back |
| Tip of the week: Look into certification if your hospital is environmentally progressive |
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| August 15, 2007 |
| ASHE official: EC.5.40 may soon recognize six-year damper testing |
| Surgical fire prevention guidelines are in the works |
| Mac’s Safety Space: There’s gold in them thar minutes |
| Tip of the week: Double-check infusion pump service records |
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| August 08, 2007 |
| Bridge collapse and water pressure problems prompt hospital emergency responses |
| OSHA publishes a new online healthcare module |
| New this week at the Hospital Safety Center |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Is the clock ticking when it comes to NFPA fire watches? |
| Tip of the week: Amateur videos can be useful tools |
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| August 01, 2007 |
| A bomb scare forces a large evacuation |
| Construction collapse at a hospital kills two contractors |
| Tell us what you think of the Hospital Safety Center |
| Tip of the week: Ebb and flow with your building maintenance program inspections |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Getting back to whether surveyors are always correct |
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| July 26, 2007 |
| Boiler cleaning fumes force an evacuation |
| New this week at the Hospital Safety Center |
| Mac’s Safety Space: Are the surveyors always correct? |
| Tip of the week: Treat dust and soil the same |
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| July 18, 2007 |
| Hospital Safety Center: A new resource for the safety community |
| Joint Commission official expresses unhappiness with EC.5.40 compliance |
| Tip of the week: Take a friendly approach to lab chemical use |
| NEW! Mac's Safety Space: Welcome to the jungle . . . |
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| July 11, 2007 |
| The Joint Commission releases its new PFI import tool |
| A name change is coming for your e-newsletter |
| Ask the expert: Covering oxygen outlets in psych units will plastic boxes |
| Tip of the week: Test supplier agreements during emergency planning |
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| July 03, 2007 |
| Four-hour generator test should be on the books now |
| Attention Healthcare Life Safety Compliance readers: We need your help |
| Ask the expert: The size of trash containers in soiled utility rooms |
| Tip of the week: Take extra precautions with prisoner patients |
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| June 27, 2007 |
| New homeland security rule will likely affect hospitals |
| The CDC publishes revised isolation precautions recommendations |
| Ask the expert: Limiting cell phone use in certain areas of the hospital |
| Ask the expert: Limiting cell phone use in certain areas of the hospital |
| Tip of the week: Make a call from the parking lot |
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| June 20, 2007 |
| The Joint Commission releases final emergency management revisions |
| Hospital linen company pays $41K fine to the EPA |
| Tip of the week: You can go "green" with fire suppression |
| Ask the expert: Should patient bedroom doors be at least 20-minute-rated? |
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| June 13, 2007 |
| Tampa hospital receives millions for hurricane prep |
| Antibiotic plan results from hospital workers with whooping cough |
| Ask the expert: Storing linens in an outside shed |
| Tip of the week: Forceps? Check. Meat tongs? Check. |
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| June 06, 2007 |
| New PFI conversion tool will debut in July |
| The EPA probes a NJ company's hospital disinfectant claims |
| Ask the expert: Number of oxygen cylinders stored in an exam room |
| Tip of the week: It’s not too early to plan for EC.4.10 changes |
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| May 30, 2007 |
| A hospitalized man goes on the lam |
| Life safety surveyors will scrutinize your ILSM policies |
| Ask the expert: Poster boards displayed in various parts of the building |
| Tip of the week: Establish a quick way to suspend drills |
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| May 23, 2007 |
| OSHA publishes pandemic influenza guidance for healthcare |
| Personal protective equipment changes are on the horizon |
| Ask the expert: Hazmat team activation depending on spill severity |
| Tip of the week: Train with education in mind |
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| May 09, 2007 |
| Once again, a twister hits a medical center |
| Revised emergency management standards take effect on January 1 |
| Do you have a good safety risk assessment? Let us know about it |
| Safety professionals congregate--and learn--in Vegas |
| Ask the expert: What is the standard volume for |
| Ask the expert: Fire drills in a hospice |
| Tip of the week: An explanation behind the flu term |
| Tip of the week: Take bomb drills down to the wireless |
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| May 02, 2007 |
| Hospital Safety Symposium debuts today in Vegas |
| Once again, a twister hits a medical center |
| Power loss, including generator failure, hits a FL hospital |
| Ask the expert: Temperature checks for patient food refrigerators |
| Ask the expert: Temperature checks for patient food refrigerators |
| Tip of the week: Look at light costs 10 years down the road |
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| April 25, 2007 |
| Smoking ban at one hospital has a city’s muscle behind it |
| No patients are hurt during a hospital roof fire |
| Ask the expert: Use of an open flame for a procedure |
| Tip of the week: Avoid fire risks during cauterizing pen disposal |
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| April 18, 2007 |
| New bulletin focuses on surgical needlesticks |
| Risk assessment's reach proves to be a survey hot spot |
| Ask the expert: Can we charge patient care equipment in our corridors? |
| Tip of the week: "The following recipient could not be reached" |
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| April 11, 2007 |
| Uncle Sam will study cough particle protection for workers |
| EC.4.10 proposal should prompt hazard vulnerability scrutiny |
| Ask the expert: Inspecting nonpatient care electrical devices |
| Tip of the week: Annual OSHA training isn’t always the rule |
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| April 04, 2007 |
| Prisoner takes hostages at a hospital and beyond |
| The EPA wants to amend solid waste definition |
| Ask the expert: Does CMS post forms for its fire safety inspections? |
| Tip of the week: Vigilant staff make a difference |
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| March 29, 2007 |
| The Joint Commission extends its e-PFI deadline to September 1 |
| Ask the Expert: Do housekeeping closets in hospitals need smoke detectors in the |
| Tip of the Week: When you adopt NIMS, plan to monitor your progress |
| New England VA hospitals run into aging problems |
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| March 21, 2007 |
| Waters flood IA hospital’s electrical panels |
| Seventeen elements to consider for NIMS compliance |
| Tip of the week: An important half hour to know about |
| Ask the expert |
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| March 14, 2007 |
| Alleged infant abduction suspect captured; baby safely returned |
| Walter Reed Hospital's problems could be yours |
| Migrations offer emergency planning lessons |
| Do I need to have a log for blanket warmers? |
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| March 06, 2007 |
| OSHA will again not inspect for TB fit-testing |
| Tornadoes give hospitals a bad week |
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| February 27, 2007 |
| FDA proposal aimed at oxygen equipment fire prevention |
| Safety risk assessments prove to be thorny during surveys |
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| February 21, 2007 |
| Hospital fined for worker’s fatal rooftop fall |
| Company alleged to have forged UL symbol on extinguishers |
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| February 14, 2007 |
| Federal electrical regulations get a facelift |
| Fire safety violations continue to bother accredited hospitals |
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| February 05, 2007 |
| Inconclusive evidence may not stop case against New Orleans clinicians |
| Hospital: Miscommunication caused a surgical fire |
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| January 31, 2007 |
| Veterans hospitals to set up hazardous waste system in response to violations |
| Don't forget to post your annual OSHA injury summary |
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| January 24, 2007 |
| Gas main fire puts hospital on emergency power |
| Centralized info can help during surveys |
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| January 17, 2007 |
| Uncle Sam is happy with The Joint Commission’s conflict of interest policies |
| Hospital worker dies during storm cleanup |
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| January 03, 2007 |
| Poll points to EC.5.20 problems |
| Now is a good time to review qualifications of SOC staff |
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