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

COVID-19: Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
March 31, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

As the nation grapples with the 2019 novel coronavirus, clinicians and others in facilities have discussed whether to implement blanket “Do Not...Read More »

COVID-19: Non-profit group partners with biotech consortium to crowd-source PPE solutions

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
March 23, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit that works to strengthen public-and private-sector healthcare supply...Read More »

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

March 17, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

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

I sit at my table and wage war on myself—and earn an OSHA citation!

Mac's Safety Space
February 10, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

While I have a...Read More »

Creating a culture that puts an end to sexual harassment in healthcare

Inside Accreditation & Quality
December 23, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

7% of physicians and 11% of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants had experienced sexual harassment. Read More »

I heard the bells! Or did I see three ships?

Mac's Safety Space
December 23, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Yet another mixed...Read More »

CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. Read More »

Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems

Inside Accreditation & Quality
December 10, 2019
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Healthcare compliance changed quite a bit in the last decade. For one thing, fire safety moved into the current millennium with the adoption of...Read More »

Workplace Violence Legislation Moves Forward

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 3, 2019
Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

On Nov. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to...Read More »

It appears that everything isn’t meant to be OK…

Mac's Safety Space
December 3, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Workplace safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

You may recall a few...Read More »

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