Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota began a three-day walkout Monday morning, September 12, 2022.
The strike started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to last until early Thursday morning. Union officials said no negotiations are currently planned during the strike...
I have an absolutely clear understanding that there are very few (OK, very, very, very few) healthcare facilities for which there is enough space for all the “stuff.” Depending on...
There is a new “pox” on lab safety—monkeypox. Like the most recent novel virus (COVID-19), the unknowns about the monkeypox virus are creating new safety concerns for laboratorians, and it is now time to nip unnecessary fears in the bud. Safety leaders can accomplish this through preparation and...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 9
The U.S. healthcare staffing crisis is severely impacting patients. Among other effects, it is causing a dramatic increase in the length of expensive hospital stays.
Four in 10 hospitals have struggled to appropriately discharge patients due to staffing shortages (Reed, 2022). Moreover,...
Nursing homes struggling to get uncertified temporary nurse aides (TNA) trained to federal training requirements by the Oct. 7 deadline now have more flexibility.
Hospitals are now battling both monkeypox and COVID-19 as twin health emergencies, but CMS has signaled that the waivers and flexibilities allowed for almost three years may be almost up.
