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

NIOSH seeks comment on updated list of hazardous drugs in healthcare

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 19, 2020
Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking comment through the end of June on a long-awaited update to its...Read More »

Coronavirus Care Rationing: ‘It’s Not Just About Ventilators’

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 13, 2020
Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

In addition to ventilators, there are four primary care rationing scenarios during the coronavirus pandemic, a bioethicist says.Read More »

Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 5, 2020
Infection Control, Workplace safety

Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks including the N95 respirator mask.Read More »

Reusing N95 masks

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 5, 2020
Infection Control, Workplace safety

“Only respirator manufacturers can reliably provide guidance on how to decontaminate their specific models of FFRs.” Read More »

Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 5, 2020
Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

The April 26 suicide death of a New York emergency room physician appears to be related to the pandemic, according to the New York Times...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 4, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 4, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

Infographic - Understanding the Difference, Surgical Mask, N95 Respirator

April 29, 2020
Tools
Infection Control, Workplace safety

A CDC infographic showing the difference between different types of surgical masks. 

OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 28, 2020
Infection Control, Workplace safety

If you are authorizing the decontamination and reuse of N95 or other protective face masks for healthcare personnel in the face of supply...Read More »

OSHA guidance allows use of decontaminated masks under certain conditions

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 28, 2020
Infection Control, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com)...Read More »

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