CMS survey data from 2024 paints a clear picture for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) on what to look out for: Persistent gaps in infection control, sanitation, documentation, and governance continue to trigger citations across the country.
This is Part 2 of our interview with Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP), QLS, and Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, on onboarding training and lab safety for new hires. Nagy is a laboratory safety support coordinator and Scungio is a laboratory safety officer for the multihospital system...
On April 2, mass layoffs were reported at the National Institute for Health and Safety (NIOSH), with about 850 of its approximately 1,000 employees losing their jobs.
As is periodically the case, I will hear from friends who are bearing questions about this, that, or the other thing. In this particular instance, the question revolved around providing education to staff regarding the appropriate response to surgical fires.
A good leader needs to be ready during a crisis—but ready to do what? Today, we look at the ways that leaders can step up during a natural disaster, a cyberattack, or an outbreak of violence. How do they maintain order and stop panic, how should they present themselves to concerned stakeholders...
On July 1, The Joint Commission’s (TJC) new and revised requirements for opioid treatment programs (OTP) will take effect for healthcare organizations accredited under the Behavioral Health and Human Services program. TJC writes that the update will increase access to life-saving medications for...
Hospitals may not top OSHA’s enforcement list compared to high-risk industrial sectors, but they are far from exempt—especially when it comes to workplace violence and serious injury reports.
As I think I’ve noted once or twice over the last little while, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time rummaging around above the ceilings of quality organizations all over the country.
While the healthcare environment is very much its own "thing," there are certain universal risks that can come into play in any workplace (some more than others, but it's important to embrace the universal). These fundamental risks include:
Fire safety may often operate behind the scenes, but in healthcare facilities, it still needs to be front of mind. That’s a core message from Dale Lyman, CFPS, senior fire protection consultant with Telgian Engineering & Consulting and author of the Ambulatory Surgery...
