In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS,laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise known as “Dan,...
One of the truisms of managing healthcare in current climes and times is the importance of creating environments that can withstand the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (and we’ve certainly had more than our share of those). In looking back at the last five or so years, it is very clear...
On how to protect lab workers using ergonomics, MEU spoke with Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors.
This is Part 2 of our interview with Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at Rachelle Babin Leadership, on high-level disinfection (HLD) of medical equipment. Human error, missed cleaning steps, or not following manufacturer’s instructions for use (...
In the past, we’ve talked about the various advocacy groups working on behalf of healthcare facilities and safety professionals, and certainly, the most prominent among those groups are the good folks at the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE). I don’t know how closely you follow...
Clinics in rural and underserved communities can now apply for The Joint Commission’s (TJC) new Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Accreditation Program as of July 1. The program aims to help organizations improve the safety and quality of primary care and personal health services provided to those...
Whether your healthcare facility is in Los Angeles, California, or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. From ice, snow, and freezing temperatures to flooding, mudslides, and excessive heat, all of these weather scenarios put healthcare facilities and their occupants in...
Despite the danger to patients and repeated citations from CMS and other accreditors, many healthcare organizations still struggle to properly perform high-level disinfection (HLD) of medical equipment, says Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at...
As with any risk management undertaking, there is always the potential for a risk assessment, but in areas that are not “directly” under your control, you probably want to have the assessment in place before you start any new process, including adding new contractors to the mix.
