It is standard operating procedure (SOP) to have multiple SOPs in your laboratory or facility. SOPs cover everything from donning and doffing PPE to hand hygiene, the use of equipment, and the handling of hazardous or biohazardous materials. However, it’s important to remember that just because...
Recently, the good folks at ECRI revealed their report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2024. I don’t know that anyone would be surprised at what made the list, though I am surprised that one consideration did not show up (more on that in a moment).
You don’t give the same dose of medication to every patient, and the same is true with training healthcare staff, says Robert Lloyd, PhD, a vice president of improvement science and senior improvement advisor at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). This is the idea behind the dosing...
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACHC) recent Quality Review Edition of its publication TheSurveyor for acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAH) examined the most...
Thea Rosenbaum, MD, MBA, is the chief clinical transformation officer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and has experience in breaking the rules—in a good way. As a member of the Breaking the Rules (BTR) coalition, UAMS asked their healthcare staff in 2015, 2018, and 2022...
Hospitals seeking to develop a workplace violence prevention program must do so with a multidisciplinary team in order for the program to be comprehensive and effective. This team should be led by the designated leader and encompass members from various key departments in the hospital, including...
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) encounter distinct OSHA compliance challenges compared to other healthcare facilities, says Troy Lair, PhD, principal consultant of Elite Accreditation Consultants. Limited resources, dynamic environments, and the use of specialized equipment demand tailored...
Workplace violence in healthcare remains a serious matter. About 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence-related injuries involved healthcare workers in 2018, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Over time, I’ve spoken a fair amount about the work of Matt Freje and the folks at HCInfo in improving the approaches to the management of risks associated with water systems. They’ve been leading the charge in this area for as long as I can remember, and they...
