When talking about culture in healthcare, two terms that come up often are “safety culture” and “just culture.” A laboratory safety professional will likely be familiar with the former, but what is the latter?
The manifestation of experiences and deeper connections can become so powerful over time, but sometimes the “rush” of everyday life precludes our being able to truly embrace those experiences and make those deeper connections.
The American Hospital Association (AHA), working with the University of Washington’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, released a report in June that found that U.S. hospitals spent an estimated $18.27 billion in 2023 on costs directly tied to workplace and community violence.
I think one of the best unexpected experiences I’ve had are those instances in which the Zen of a routine yields what I can only describe as a glimpse of a larger existence.
In July, the U.S. Department of Labor announced several programs designed to help employers, unions, and pension plans voluntarily assess and improve their compliance with federal labor laws. The self-audit programs, which include new and updated offerings, aim to enhance worker protections...
It's not necessarily what you know. It's also how effectively you can evaluate—and demonstrate—what you know. And, that you know what you're supposed to know...you know?
