University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 28, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Use this policy, shared courtesy of Lynda Bailey, RN, BSN, CSHA, accreditation specialist for quality and patient safety at the University of Utah...Read More »

Work with linen provider to manage availability, cut down on hoarding

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 28, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Watch out for clean linen hoarding in your patient care units by busy staff who don’t have time to track down items as they turn over rooms.Read More »

When you get to the end, you get to start all over again…

Mac's Safety Space
April 28, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Behavioral & Mental Health
By Steve MacArthur, ...Read More »

Top 10 patient safety concerns for 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 21, 2020
Behavioral & Mental Health, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

While all the headlines have been (justifiably) about the 2019 novel coronavirus, healthcare providers must keep in mind that it isn’t the sole...Read More »

Will it go ’round in circles? A couple more pieces of the COVID-19 pie

Mac's Safety Space
April 21, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, ...Read More »

A quarter of rural hospitals at 'high risk' of closure, COVID-19 likely to make it worse

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 14, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

More than 350 rural hospitals, accounting for $8.3 billion in total patient revenue, are at risk, according to a new analysis.Read More »

Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 14, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19...Read More »

Use these tips on security during pandemic preparations

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 14, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Bryan Warren, MBA, CHPA, CPOI, is a healthcare security professional, president and chief consultant of...Read More »

Why pay full price for the right thing…

Mac's Safety Space
April 13, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, ...Read More »

Free online COVID-19 surge planning tool available to hospitals

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 8, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The model, developed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), has already informed decision-making at both the system...Read More »

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