Someone’s always checking for compliance when it comes to fire safety, especially in healthcare facilities. Naturally, that includes several regulatory agencies: CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), Department of Health, and the local fire department, just to name a few. They will all be looking for...
Once again, the reality of a potential active shooter in the healthcare environment takes center stage and we are once again faced with the question of how to keep folks safe during such a horrific event...
A couple of (relatively – you know me!) quick thoughts relative to Emergency Management for your consideration as we start the slide from Spring to Summah (which has pretty much happened everywhere, but the calendar can sometimes hold sway).
If a patient presents with a fever and vesicular/pustular rash, hospitals and other healthcare providers should be prepared to take a combination of standard, airborne, and droplet infection control precaution in case it is monkeypox, according to the CDC.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it might not last much longer.
In recognition that armed conflicts can have a wide-ranging impact, the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE) has put together a list of resources for such things as preparing for traumatic injuries...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 5
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in its March 2022 cybersecurity newsletter reported that throughout 2020 and 2021, hackers have targeted the healthcare industry...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 4
You may think world events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine should not factor into your emergency preparedness planning. But the FBI has warned hospitals to be on alert for attacks from Russian-sponsored cyber hackers. And only three days after Russian troops initiated hostilities against...
