Now that COVID-19 has reached an endemic phase, one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare organizations is keeping communities focused on containing the virus, says Janet Tomcavage, MS, executive vice president and chief nurse executive at ...
Healthcare organizations are using a digital health platform to help care teams monitor wounds in real time and reduce the chance of hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Check patient units to ensure breast milk and other patient foods are stored correctly, encourage staff to reach out to providers if medication orders are not clear, and check crash carts for expired or missing items.
We are constantly bombarded with interpretations of code and regulation that are oftentimes extrapolations on very basic principles. Certainly, one of the cornerstones of the discussions we’ve had over the years is the sense that, when it comes to compliance, there are no magic bullets, one-size...
If your organization has not already done so, start drawing down now from using compliance waivers granted under the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) declaration. On October 13, the PHE was renewed for another 90 days but it remains uncertain if it will be renewed again.
During new lab employee orientation, safety training should be one of the first items, and it should include information about fire prevention and preparedness. Orient the new staff to the layout of the department. Show them the exits and the designated evacuation meeting location.
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 10
Lance Woolf, MBA, CHSP, has many years’ experience as a Life Safety Code®(LSC) professional. Currently, he serves as director of engineering support at JLL. Prior to that, he had other LSC-related roles, notably as a surveyor for The Joint...
Complete workplace violence (WPV) site analyses, designate a leader to oversee and report that work to the governing board, and ensure float staff are trained on your organization’s WPV prevention policies.
