Policies and Procedures

We know what works best in our house; as long as we can "frame" that work as a function of compliance, then that should be enough to pass muster...Read More »

When talking about culture in healthcare, two terms that come up often are “safety culture” and “just culture.” A laboratory safety professional...Read More »

Burnout, alert fatigue, and inefficient workflows can quietly undermine patient safety long before an adverse event occurs.Read More »

The American Hospital Association (AHA), working with the University of Washington’s Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, released a ...Read More »

Staying patient-centered and policy-ready can be a struggle in a world that’s constantly evolving—but it’s not impossible. Read More »

In July, the U.S. Department of Labor announced several programs designed to help employers, unions, and pension plans voluntarily assess and...Read More »

Hospitals continue to refine their drug diversion strategies, but even the best technology is only as strong as the culture surrounding it.Read More »

In this guest column, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, and...Read More »

One of the most feared laboratory safety risks is exposure to hazardous materials, be they biological, chemical, or radioactive. Preventing and...Read More »

Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, knows intimately about some of the...Read More »