Anyone who’s followed this Space for any length of time knows I am rather fond of the twists and turns of language, but only when those twists and turns reflect a fair degree of precision. Those twists and turns come to a screeching halt in the face of words that are treated as synonyms, and the...
There are differences in what healthcare providers want and need out of their leaders, says Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at Rachelle Babin Leadership. What’s important in leadership depends on the practice setting, discipline, role type, and...
As we approach Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, the desire to bring cheer and decorate the healthcare environment is natural. However, a bit like Scrooge and the Grinch, infections and fire hazards don’t recognize holidays. Nor do The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS let healthcare staff...
Stress is a natural response that everyone deals with, but being able to manage it during a laboratory emergency can make all the difference in how things turn out. It’s not wrong to feel stress under pressure, and there are ways to cope with your stress response before, during, and after a...
This is rather more of an aspirational post (i.e., a rant) this week as the evidence from the field shows no sign that the unsettling depths of physical environment findings are likely to decrease any time soon. At risk of sounding like an elderly neighbor telling the kids to stay off their lawn...
On January 1, 2025, the new workplace violence (WPV) prevention standards for home health agencies will go into effect for facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. Some of the requirements that will go into effect include creating a formal definition of WPV, outlining leadership oversight...
Bad leaders are roadblocks to patient care, but good leaders help it thrive. Effective leadership will be a vital part of patient safety and running a successful healthcare organization as we approach 2025 and continue to navigate rising levels of violence, artificial intelligence, nursing...
When changes to your healthcare organization occur, your emergency management plan might have to change with it. The last thing you want if a fire or active shooter event happens is to open your emergency plan and find out that the person in charge of a crucial element has retired and their role...
A fire can double in size every 30 seconds, and in a laboratory crammed full of people, chemicals, biological materials, and expensive equipment, that exponential growth can quickly lead to disastrous results. The people in your lab need to know what to do if a fire breaks out just as much as...
When the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) program at Ohio State’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health set out to find the best ways and timing to reach out to those who have experienced a traumatic event, it discovered that victims weren’t the only ones in need of support....
