Leaked data included patient files, medical histories, diagnoses, treatments plans, test results, and patients insurance information. The leak...Read More »
ECRI, a long-standing patient safety organization in Pennsylvania, has listed verbal and physical violence against healthcare staff as its second-...Read More »
How do you remove harms and dangers from your medical environment? Safety officials have studied this question for years and found many innovative...Read More »
“When contractors are hired, there should be an agreement which designates which agency will provide which [safety] requirements,” Scungio says. “...Read More »
One thing often missing from the healthcare equity conversation, Mate said, is the impact of moral injury on the well-being of providers—...Read More »
Specimen couriers are often overlooked when it comes to proper safety training. They perform the important role of transporting specimens for...Read More »
Ensure your workers are up to date on respirator fit testing and falls protection protocols, especially if OSHA has cited your healthcare facility...Read More »
Sharps safety is a perennial problem in the laboratory environment, and staff can become inured to the dangers that needles, syringes, and other...Read More »
