Use of Tasers and other control weapons remains a debate in hospitals

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 24, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Carefully review whether you want to allow security officers to carry conducted-electrical weapons (CEW) such as Taser® devices on your facility...Read More »

EPA offers definitions for new management of hazardous waste drugs

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 24, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

In February, the EPA published a long-awaited...Read More »

Ensure EPA compliance: Ban all sewering of hazardous waste drugs

Inside Accreditation & Quality
September 24, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Review and update policies on the disposal of pharmaceuticals to prohibit the flushing of any drugs into the sewers.Read More »

It’s a lot like you: The dangerous type of emergency risks!

Mac's Safety Space
September 24, 2019
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

I know we chatted...Read More »

If you don’t signal, how will I know where you want to go? Emergency management and its discontents (Just What You Needed)!

Mac's Safety Space
September 17, 2019
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Kind of a mixed bag...Read More »

What can we do about medical device security?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 10, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The risks range from exposing patients’ sensitive data to...Read More »

Ground Control to Major Compliance: EOC, baby!

Mac's Safety Space
September 10, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

As September brings...Read More »

Reusables vs. single-use: The next round in the World Series of Risk Assessments?

Mac's Safety Space
September 4, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

As summer starts its...Read More »

MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
September 3, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Nearly 10,000 people are being notified by Massachusetts General Hospital that an unauthorized third-party had access to their personal...Read More »

Beware the bio slime: Legionella problems can lurk even in new pipes

Inside Accreditation & Quality
August 27, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Include your water management team in construction and renovation projects to ensure checks are done for waterborne infections before patients and...Read More »

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