Sepsis is a problem that won’t go away. Globally, one in five deaths are caused by sepsis. In U.S. hospitals, sepsis is the leading cause of death and hospital readmissions. The condition...
Check manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU) as well as nationally recognized standards when updating your policy on the regular maintenance and cleaning of washing machines and dryers used for patient belongings.
Surveyor concerns will be about infection control (IC), says ...
OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) that was designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure is on hiatus, but keep meeting its requirements to avoid citations under other standards, cautioned OSHA officials and consultants.
OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) that was designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure is on hiatus, but keep meeting its requirements to avoid citations under other standards, cautioned OSHA officials and consultants.
Plan now for how you are going to flush toilets if you lose water for several hours or even days, or you might find yourself and your staff having to deal with toilet paper disposal by hand.
During a prolonged and extreme cold snap in February 2021, Houston Methodist West Hospital lost...
