Extreme winter forecasts can be met with fear or confidence. Being prepared for extreme cold along with snow and ice is a major concern for the...Read More »
Winter is coming, and it’s time for laboratories to brush off their winter safety checklists. The forecast for the 2023–2024 winter season will be...Read More »
Recently, I was queried about the efficacy of having a single individual be responsible for the pre-construction risk assessment (PCRA) process...Read More »
Safety problems identified within the physical environment account for 60%–70% of deficiencies scored by The Joint Commission (TJC) during surveys...Read More »
It comes with the territory of being the safety officer that you are responsible to make sure holiday decorations do not affect the overall safety...Read More »
As cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continue to persist and influenza season picks up, the CDC is urging hospitals to check...Read More »
Well (at least up here in the Northeast), it appears that the cooling season is rapidly changing over to the heating season and, (so it would seem...Read More »
There are one or two takeaways from the recent CMS approval of our friends from Chicago to continue accrediting critical access hospitals that...Read More »
