Many MRI safety programs focus on events that resulted in actual patient harm, but near misses frequently provide the most valuable information...Read More »
In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and otherwise...Read More »
Intensive care units (ICU) are among the most controlled clinical environments in a hospital, but they also present unique security challenges.Read More »
Facilities need to evaluate splash zones and current practices for sink safety and consider implementing new strategies to minimize risk to...Read More »
Explore the operational drift, nuisance alarms, construction disruptions, human response delays, and governance breakdowns that can weaken fire...Read More »
Preventable transmission events occur when disease vectors are overlooked or not identified by a facility’s surveillance systems, and they can...Read More »
Clinicians often hesitate to admit they’re struggling, especially in the moment. Peer-led check-ins—informal huddles or structured support circles...Read More »
A new study detailed the alarming increase in hospital-based shootings over the last 25 years, with more than twice as many events reported in the...Read More »
Improving safety in inpatient care depends less on adding new policies and more on strengthening execution around accountability, communication,...Read More »
The biggest breakdown in hospital security is the inability to prove policies actually guide decisions in real time. For healthcare safety and...Read More »
