Worker Safety

Keeping healthcare workers safe and healthy is a crucial part of maintaining a high quality healthcare facility

FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

April 21, 2020

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 17

Accreditation, COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

The FDA has issued two emergency use authorization (EUA) for sterilizing and reprocessing N95 masks, once in...Read More »

Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

April 14, 2020

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 16

COVID-19, Emergency Management, Worker Safety

To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19...Read More »

Coronavirus: Tiered staffing recommended to bolster critical care

April 14, 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 5

COVID-19, Quality Improvement, Worker Safety

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is recommending a tiered staffing model for hospitals opening new ICUs in response to the novel...Read More »

Use these tips on security during pandemic preparations

April 14, 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5

COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Workplace Violence, Infection Control, PPE, Worker Safety

Bryan Warren, MBA, CHPA, CPOI, is a healthcare security professional, president and chief consultant of...Read More »

COVID-19: OSHA relaxes respirator fit-testing enforcement under certain circumstances

March 17, 2020

Accreditation, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control, Worker Safety

In further recognition of the short supply of protective N95 respirators for healthcare workers treating suspected or confirmed patients with...Read More »