Safety - February 2018
Compliance 101: Mitigating ligature risks in behavioral health patient care environments
For the last 12 to 18 months, The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have increased inspection surveys for ligature and other self-harm risks in behavioral health patient care areas
2/22/2018
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Are fire safety and sustainability at odds?
It’s usually possible to work toward both goals simultaneously
2/21/2018
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Colorado nursing home cited for residents' violence
Residents grabbed, kicked, bit and punched staff members
2/14/2018
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How to prepare your facility for a nuclear attack
Current events have brought preparations for a nuclear disaster to the forefront
2/9/2018
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Woman missing from Ohio nursing home for 8 hours found dead from cold
Door alarm designed to prevent wandering did not work
2/6/2018
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Defective wiring suspected in South Korea hospital fire
Fire killed dozens and injured more than 150
2/2/2018
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