Safety - May 2016
What healthcare facility professionals need to know about the 2012 Life Safety Code
CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® through a new rule changing its Conditions of Participation
5/31/2016
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Hospital workers prep with earthquake simulator
To prepare for 'the big one,' a Canadian hospital used the Shake Zone to replicate an earthquake
5/31/2016
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Surgical equipment safety issues remain at Ann Arbor VA
Six months after particulate matter on surgical equipment temporarily stopped surgeries, concerns are again being raised
5/26/2016
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Clearing the air around hospitals
A collaboration in Charlotte, N.C., reduces air pollution at two medical construction sites
5/26/2016
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Mass. hospital equips some staff with walkie-talkies to call for help
OSHA told the for-profit psychiatric hospital to equip its staff with panic buttons and improve staffing levels
5/25/2016
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Protecting healthcare workers from Zika during birth process
Birthing process exposes healthcare staff to patients’ body fluids
5/24/2016
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Healthcare facility staff called key to patient safety
NPSF president says patient safety initiatives are everybody's business
5/24/2016
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N.Y. bill would give healthcare facilities' security officers peace officer status
Bassett Healthcare Network’s security staff will be given certain powers while on hospital and clinic grounds or immediately adjacent properties
5/24/2016
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N.Y. adult care facilities reviewing security after robbery
Emergency room at the Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport robbed by armed man
5/24/2016
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N.Y. healthcare facility resident contracts Legionnaires' disease
A resident at an Auburn facility has tested positive for Legionnaires' disease and trace amounts of legionella have been detected in the water system there
5/23/2016
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Healthcare video surveillance balances security and privacy
Footage captures anesthesiologist removing drug vials, but also exposes many female patients
5/23/2016
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Washington boosting healthcare facilities' security after escapes
Two patients escaped and another two went missing from the state's psychiatric hospitals in one week
5/19/2016
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NIST design guide could impact healthcare cybersecurity
NIST released a guide for IT developers on integrating security measures into the development process
5/19/2016
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Strategic dispenser placement key for hospital hand hygiene
Research shows that hand-hygiene dispensers have an impact on compliance rates
5/18/2016
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Hospital's surveillance cameras identify woman stealing baby
A woman turned herself in to police after allegedly stealing a newborn baby from Louisiana hospital
5/17/2016
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Visuals show where to place hand-sanitizer dispensers in healthcare facilities
When it comes to hand sanitizer dispensers, location matters more than quantity
5/16/2016
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Creating a patient watch program
Appropriate staffing, training, collaboration and contract language can help ensure the safety of patients, clinicians and security officers
5/16/2016
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Benefits of wireless access control in a healthcare facility
Key cards, PINs, passwords and biometrics are just a few of the options available
5/13/2016
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Cross-contamination prevention tips
Infection preventionists discuss top infection threats and solutions
5/12/2016
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Nursing homes working to protect wandering dementia patients
Two Eastern Iowa facilities faced combined fines of $17,000 last year for allowing residents to wander away
5/11/2016
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An 18-year-old invents copper pajamas to fight MRSA
10 million MRSA bacteria on a copper surface will shrink to 0 in an hour
5/10/2016
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Meet the microbes living on your hospital floor
While hospitals maintain strict protocols for minimizing infections and the spread of microbes, facility managers may be overlooking a prime area of concern
5/10/2016
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NFPA to offer life safety specialist certification for healthcare facility professionals
Certification recognizes advanced knowledge of life safety in healthcare; code compliance in facilities
5/6/2016
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Integrating security into healthcare design
Security plans for individual healthcare facilities should begin before a project even breaks ground
5/6/2016
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CMS publishes final rule on fire safety requirements for certain healthcare facilities
The rule adopts updated provisions of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC) as well as provisions of the NFPA’s 2012 edition of the Health Care Facilities Code.
5/6/2016
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Video games used in hospital safety training
Hospital staff will be trained using goggles that allow them to see the computer-generated facility 360 degrees around them
5/5/2016
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Review of the HHS/CMS fire safety requirements completed
The proposed rule would incorporate much of the 2012 NFPA codes, but also makes exceptions
5/5/2016
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Researchers develop an anti-biofilm nano coating
Coating can prevent destructive bacterial biofilm from forming on metal surfaces
5/4/2016
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Boston hospital security officers 'armed' for on-site ODs
Security officers carry opiate antidote so they can save the lives of drug users who overdose
5/2/2016
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