Safety - November 2017
Healthcare facility design advancing safety standards
The standards are based on the concept of a highly reliable organization, which focuses on avoiding catastrophes in an environment where normal accidents can be expected, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/29/2017
Las Vegas hospital offers lessons in disaster planning
The emergency room at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center responded to the recent mass shooting
11/28/2017
48 hours after fire at Pa. senior facility, some residents were still missing
Residents were evacuated into bitter cold, and 27 were transported to hospitals
11/22/2017
San Juan VA hospital sheltering veterans after hurricane
In many instances the VA has kept people after they were stabilized, because they had nowhere else to go
11/17/2017
New weather data technology can raise alarm ahead of extreme events
Advance location alerting helps leaders know when to trigger emergency response plans
11/10/2017
Leapfrog releases fall 2017 hospital safety grades
Of the more than 2,600 hospitals graded, 832 earned an A
11/7/2017
Dublin hospital ordered to install sprinkler system
The National Children’s Hospital has been ordered to install sprinklers across all floors of the hospital following an appeal to An Bord Pleanála
11/2/2017
What to know about the CMS emergency preparedness rule's communication plan requirement
The deadline for compliance is November 15, 2017
11/2/2017
Evidence-based design solutions can be applied within the correctional health environment
It’s important that treatment spaces in prisons and jails be designed for effective care delivery while meeting the safety and security needs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/1/2017