The manager walked into the lab to talk to Joan about the schedule. Joan was working with Mike, an older technologist who never seemed to follow the safety regulations of the laboratory. Joan was glad her manager was coming, because today Mike was wearing mesh sneakers, and he was chewing gum!...
The Joint Commission recently released a clarification on how it evaluates multiple-tenant occupancies—cases where an accredited healthcare organization rents or shares a building with a nonaccredited business and renters.
As the use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in medical devices continues to grow, so does the need for life safety professionals to know the risks and responses to a Li-ion fire. Li-ion batteries have gained popularity as they hold more energy for longer than other battery types and weigh less...
No matter what else might be happening, no matter what issues you may be dealing with, when it comes to physical environment compliance as a source of vulnerabilities, the regulators don't care.
As you read this (if you’re partaking during the week of publication), I am taking some time...
Effective July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission (TJC) approved new and revised requirements for the Infection Prevention and Control (IC) chapter for hospitals and critical access hospitals. The chapter underwent a full rewrite, focusing on the structures that support quality and safety. It will...
This is part two of our interview with Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors. MEU spoke to Kaufman about how to ensure that your laboratory design and standard operating procedures (SOP) allow staff to work in separate clean and dirty areas, while...
As we’ve revisited the risk assessment landscape over the years, the one defining characteristic that deserves the widest possible hegemony is the use of data when formalizing any risk assessments.
Ensure that your laboratory design and standard operating procedures (SOP) allow for separation of clean areas and dirty areas. In this article, expert Sean G. Kaufman discusses how to best use your laboratory environment to stay safe and to promote greatest adherence to the SOP.
The need for greater cybersecurity standards and guidance was demonstrated in February, when a single cyberattack against the Change Healthcare clearinghouse disrupted patient care and CMS provider payments nationwide. The American Hospital Association reported in March that 74% of hospitals...
