Safety - July 2023
Beat the Heat: Healthcare's Unique Workplace Safety Challenges
Managers need to understand their regions’ risk levels for extreme heat, ways to manage it and strategies to implement to provide quality care.
7/31/2023
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UT Southwestern Medical Center Hit in MOVEit Software Vulnerability
UTSW is another victim in a long line of cyberattacks due to vulnerabilities through the MOVEit software.
7/27/2023
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Compliance Strategies for Fire Safety
Fire life safety is a critical responsibility of healthcare facility management, and there is no room for error .
7/26/2023
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Identifying Fire Hazards in Healthcare Facilities
Fire hazards in a healthcare facility can be found in nearly every corner.
7/24/2023
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Henry Ford Health Struck with Data Breach
An unauthorized person used a phishing email attack to gain access to business email accounts.
7/20/2023
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Shooting at New Jersey Nursing Facility Leaves Two Dead
De-escalation can be a crucial part of preventing incidents from turning violent.
7/19/2023
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HCA Healthcare Suffers Data Breach
The theft appears to have stemmed from an external storage location.
7/18/2023
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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hit by Cyberattack
The attack was conducted through a phishing email.
7/17/2023
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Several Senior Care Facilities Hit by Cyberattack
The cyberattack affected multiple senior care facilities in Pennsylvania back in April.
7/13/2023
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Cyberattack Hits Several Idaho Healthcare Facilities
These cyberattacks can have ripple effects well beyond their targets.
7/12/2023
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What Does NFPA 70B Mean for Healthcare Facilities?
NFPA 70B’s shift from a recommended practice to a standard provides more enforceable guidelines for safe electrical system maintenance.
7/12/2023
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Mount Sinai Catches Fire, 6 Injured
The electrical fire started in a sub-cellar generator room.
7/11/2023
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Lehigh Valley Health Network Targeted by Ransomware
The breach occurred in early January of 2023.
7/10/2023
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Police Officer Killed at Indiana Hospital
Sgt. Heather Glenn was reporting to a domestic dispute.
7/6/2023
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CareNet Medical Group Hit by Data Theft
Over 3,000 patients were notified that some of their protected health information had been stolen.
7/6/2023
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Are Rural Healthcare Facilities Prepared for Climate Change?
While all healthcare facilities need to prepare for emergencies, rural facilities need to address several issues that urban and suburban facilities might not.
7/5/2023
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New Horizons Medical Impacted by Data Breach
The data breach has affected over 12,000 patients.
7/3/2023
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