I don’t know that I’d run across this much over the last little while (I can see where it might have been more prevalent in healthcare during the early Wild West days of the pandemic), but apparently there have been enough issues relating to ill-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as it...
In one of those bizarre moments, I was looking at this week’s missive from the good folks at ASHE when I espied the following headline: “Window closing to comply with CMS sprinkler requirement.” My first thought was, what does closing a window have to do with CMS and sprinkler requirements?
The year draws to a close and it’s time for healthcare providers to look back at all the patient safety stories and topics we’ve covered this year. After all, many patient safety issues from 2024 will cross over with us into 2025.
Life safety professionals should use 2025 as an opportunity to work more closely with other healthcare departments, says Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety expert and consultant with Jensen Hughes in Independence, Ohio. With many waiting for a sign that CMS or The Joint...
In looking back at some of the events that have buffeted healthcare (yes, I’m talking to you, pandemic!), I’m trying to wrap my head around how a healthcare organization would have been able to stay open and operational without having the essential elements of a COOP.
The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and other regulatory bodies keep accreditation and quality leaders on their toes every day. We’ve caught up with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, on several subjects throughout the year that...
The year draws to a close, and it’s time for laboratory safety workers to look back at all the laboratory safety stories and topics we’ve covered this year. After all, many lab safety issues from 2024 will cross over with us into 2025.
When the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) set out to find a solution to improve staff well-being, it approached the issue from the organization's side. How can a healthcare organization make its difficult, emotionally invested,...
Security budgets, though critical for safeguarding patients, staff, and visitors, aren’t immune to cuts. Drew Neckar, a security consultant with COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions, caught up with HSL for some insights on how hospital security leaders can make...
A report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that 24 laboratory workers were infected with a strain of Salmonella typhimurium, an enteric pathogen. The infections were reported in 16 states across the country. Of those infected, six were hospitalized with symptoms such as...
