This is Part 2 of our interview with Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at Rachelle Babin Leadership, on high-level disinfection (HLD) of medical equipment. Human error, missed cleaning steps, or not following manufacturer’s instructions for use (...
Clinics in rural and underserved communities can now apply for The Joint Commission’s (TJC) new Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Accreditation Program as of July 1. The program aims to help organizations improve the safety and quality of primary care and personal health services provided to those...
On how to protect lab workers using ergonomics, MEU spoke with Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors.
Whether your healthcare facility is in Los Angeles, California, or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. From ice, snow, and freezing temperatures to flooding, mudslides, and excessive heat, all of these weather scenarios put healthcare facilities and their occupants in...
Despite the danger to patients and repeated citations from CMS and other accreditors, many healthcare organizations still struggle to properly perform high-level disinfection (HLD) of medical equipment, says Rachelle Babin, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC, CMMT, certified executive coach and consultant at...
As with any risk management undertaking, there is always the potential for a risk assessment, but in areas that are not “directly” under your control, you probably want to have the assessment in place before you start any new process, including adding new contractors to the mix.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has identified six key elements to ensure successful use of telemedicine. Read on to find out more about them.
As of July 1, clinics in rural and underserved communities can now apply for The Joint Commission’s (TJC) new Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Accreditation Program. IAQ spoke with Kurt Patton, MS, RPH, founder of Patton Healthcare Consulting and a former director of accreditation services for TJC,...
With the increasing level of warmth due to climate change, the impact on occupational safety regulations borders on the inevitable (joining death and taxes). And that inevitability has resulted in OSHA moving forward with some “advice” to prevent heat-related illness and injury. For those of you...
