Safety - August 2014

Child killed by security golf cart in hospital parking lot

Three-year-old was hit by vehicle driven by Aiken Regional Medical Center security guard

8/29/2014

White paper on antimicrobial protection available

'Antimicrobial Protection for Public Building Applications' can be downloaded for free

8/29/2014

Experts question hospital infection-control policies

Screening and isolating infected patients not proven effective

8/29/2014

Probe finds hospital security not properly trained after man jumps to his death

The St. Luke's University Hospital security guard had not been fully trained in monitoring patients, according to Pennsylvania state investigation

8/28/2014

Maryland hospital trains for emergency drill

Statewide exercise tests rapid response during an earthquake

8/27/2014

Optimizing hospital security with identity management software

Need for security must be balanced with the individual's need to easily move about the hospital

8/27/2014

Study says C. diff patients will contaminate some staff

Healthcare workers urged to take extra precautions

8/26/2014

Study says health workers exposed to high levels of antibacterial soap chemical

Effects of potentially unsafe levels of triclosan under review by the Food and Drug Administration

8/26/2014

Minnesota Security Hospital under scrutiny

OSHA fines hospital for unsafe work environment

8/25/2014

Preventing common hospital accidents

Ensure facility workers remember dangers by recognizing some of the most common hazards in your environment

8/22/2014

Century-old trees to be removed from Georgia hospital

Trees at Gwinnett Hospital declared unsafe after storm

8/22/2014

Infection control recommendations for Ebola questioned

Healthcare Coalition for Emergency Preparedness says CDC issuing contradictory guidelines

8/21/2014

Video shows flood waters burst through Nebraska hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital surveillance footage shows the flash flood waters burst through the cafeteria

8/20/2014

Study compares hand hygiene and environmental cleaning

Hand-hygiene compliance outperformed cleaning in infection control

8/20/2014

Georgia medical center working to balance gun law, safety

Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014 will likely mean guns can be brought onto the hospital campus

8/19/2014

OSHA updates respiratory protection directive for hazardous chemicals

Employers may be cited for violating the OSHA standard even when workers are voluntarily wearing filtering facepiece respirators

8/19/2014

OSHA cites Brooklyn hospital over violence to employees

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center told to implement a workplace violence prevention program immediately

8/18/2014

Pennsylvania hospital found noncompliant after patient jumps from window

St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem was not compliant with certain safety regulations

8/18/2014

Nebraska hospital hit with severe flooding

Flood waters at Kearney's Good Samaritan Hospital broke through the two-story ground-to-ceiling windows of the dining room

8/15/2014

Hand-sanitizer dispenser's color can increase hygiene compliance

A recent study showed that bright red hand-sanitizer dispensers can increase hand-hygiene compliance in hospitals

8/15/2014

Study says flashing lights increase hand hygiene

Hand-hygiene compliance at one hospital doubled after flashing red lights were placed on hand sanitizer dispensers

8/14/2014

Bed rail entrapment linked to mattress size, loose rails

Irish study says poorly sized or compressible mattresses may increase risk, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website

8/14/2014

Life Safety Code for IT closets

According to the 2000 Life Safety Code (LSC), there are no requirements to do so

8/13/2014

Smoke detector Q&A

In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about smoke detectors in IT closets

8/11/2014

Delhi hospitals cited for inadequate fire-safety measures

Problems were primarily with non-functioning fire fighting systems

8/7/2014

Building deficiencies found at Maine hospital

Building safety codes issues found at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport

8/6/2014

Nursing home worker alleges she wasn't warned of shooter drill

Nurse says she was traumatized after she was 'taken hostage' during safety exercise

8/6/2014

Dozens of Alberta health facilities lack fire sprinklers

More than 80 facilities are not equipped with sprinklers and another 50 only have sprinklers in some areas

8/6/2014

Infection prevention recommendations for Ebola patients

Standard, contact and droplet precautions are recommended by the CDC for management of hospitalized patients with known or suspected Ebola Viral Disease

8/5/2014

New CMS regulations could mean changes for healthcare facilities

A key change would involve a requirement that 'high-rise' buildings be sprinklered throughout

8/5/2014

Minnesota hospital stops to increase patient safety

Rice Memorial Hospital uses red stop sign to indicate a no-interuption zone

8/5/2014

Ventilation checks Q&A

In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about ventilation-check frequency

8/5/2014

Physician shoots armed patient at Philadelphia hospital

Facility policy allows only on-duty law enforcement officers to bringing weapons onto the campus

8/1/2014

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