Safety - November 2015
Hospitals urged to review disaster plans after Paris attacks
French mass-casualty response can be a guide
11/25/2015
Best practices for infant security
Solutions offered to help a healthcare facility thwart infant abductions
11/20/2015
Q&A on sealing penetrations in smoke barriers
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about sealing penetrations in smoke barriers
11/20/2015
FDA orders recall of 2,800 scope-washing machines
About 2,800 automated endoscope reprocessors made by Custom Ultrasonics are used by hospitals and outpatient clinics in the U.S.
11/20/2015
CDC, ASHE partner on infection control
Three-year initiative to focus on infection control efforts in U.S. hospitals
11/20/2015
Creating a healthcare facility campus security master plan
Creating this types of plan will better prepare a facility to provide needed information, control and awareness
11/19/2015
Improving hospital security with integrated two-way radios
White paper encourages adopting digital radios and combining narrowband networks with Wi-Fi and cellular networks
11/18/2015
New fire safety rules reviewed for long-term living facilities
Two new rules that would update fire safety and emergency preparedness standards for healthcare facilities
11/16/2015
Tips on handling potentially hazardous medical waste
Sometimes seemingly minute details can fall through the cracks
11/13/2015
Q&A on trash collection rooms
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about trash collection rooms
11/12/2015
San Francisco facility recognized for safety drills
Presidio Surgery Center honored for 'incredibly realistic' drills
11/10/2015
Preparing for power outages at long-term living facilities
Even a brief power outage can potentially impact multiple systems, according to an article on the Long-term Living website
11/9/2015
Saskatchewan hospital renews calls for improved safety after robbery scare
Employee confronted by two would-be robbers as he walked to work
11/4/2015
Q&A on under-sink storage
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about under-sink storage
11/3/2015
A wellness approach to hospital security
Embracing a reactive law enforcement approach in a hospital setting leads officers to miss opportunity to intervene before a situation escalates
11/2/2015
Are facilities prepared for the next Ebola?
Emory University Hospital physician says that critical funding for proper care and control of the spread of highly communicable diseases is being cut, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/2/2015