Safety
1 in 3 State Nursing Homes Violated Coronavirus Protocols
Common violations include asking COVID-positive staff to keep working, not screening visitors for symptoms and not isolating infected residents
4/14/2021

City’s Hospitals Improve Parking Lot Lighting, Worker Safety
Investigation revealed hospitals nationwide fail to protect employees and visitors from violence
4/9/2021

One Dead, Firefighter Missing in Assisted Living Blaze
Flames were so destructive they collapsed second floor of facility
3/25/2021

Facility Changes Can Create New Risks
Temporary physical changes can include installing temporary barriers, creating temporary screening locations and repurposing spaces
3/24/2021

Group IDs Top Patient Safety Concerns
Eight of 10 concerns tied to or made worse by pandemic
3/19/2021

Storms Reveal Gaps in Protecting Senior Living Facilities
About 50 percent of Texas nursing homes lost power or had burst pipes or water issues
3/12/2021

Active Shooters: Strategies and Tactics for Safety
Managers must incorporate all satellite offices and related facilities in risk assessments
3/3/2021

How Can Hospitals Improve Crisis Management and Recovery?
Emergency medicine physicians identify opportunities to improve crisis planning
3/2/2021

Assessing Risk When Updating Facilities for COVID-19
Changes often create situations that do not strictly comply with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
3/2/2021

Hospital’s Respirator Use Draws OSHA Penalty
Citation relates to federal guidelines for respirator use with workers treating COVID-19 patients
3/1/2021

Rethinking Safety and Security in the Pandemic Era
Emergency and business continuity plans, particularly pandemic plans, will get refreshed
2/26/2021

Hospitals Across South Review Crisis Performance
Facilities faced three key challenges: accessing water for HVAC systems, sourcing oxygen and getting supplies
2/26/2021

Doctor Wounded in Attack by Patient
Patient stabbed a doctor while being treated inside Pennsylvania Hospital
2/26/2021

Mass Communication’s Role in Emergency Response
System enables healthcare workers to quickly and discreetly report incident
2/25/2021

Protecting Workers Beyond COVID-19
Workplace violence is four times more likely to occur in healthcare settings than other private industries
2/23/2021

Healthcare Facilities Contend with Knockoff PPE
Agents intercepted hundreds of thousands of counterfeit 3M brand masks
2/22/2021

One Year Later, PPE Presents Challenges
CDC recently issued guidance that two masks might be better than one
2/12/2021

Clinic Shooting Spotlights Violence Threat in Healthcare
Suspect kills one person and wounds four others in attack
2/12/2021

The Role of Emergency Management in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
In coming months, emergency management teams will be crucial in establishing and delivering distribution plans
2/11/2021

Assisted-Living Center Resident Suspect in Maintenance Worker’s Murder
Suspect had been told he was not allowed to have gun
2/10/2021

Mechanical Explosion at Hospital Injures 2
Explosion of mechanical equipment in basement went up chimney shaft and damaged several floors
2/8/2021

Joint Commission Proposes Workplace Violence Standards
Standards call for hospitals to have a violence prevention program developed by a multidisciplinary team
2/5/2021

How To Minimize COVID Liability and Ensure Compliance
As the pandemic continues, OSHA will be instrumental in ensuring safe conditions for workers
2/3/2021

PPE Issues Continue One Year Later
Mississippi man allegedly attempted $1.8 million scheme to hoard PPE: DOJ
2/2/2021

Faulty Valve Label Cited in Deaths of Two Patients
Hospital says issue was oxygen valve mistakenly turned off during maintenance
2/2/2021

OSHA-Approved State Standards Help Curtail COVID-19 Cases
In lieu of federal OSHA standards, 28 states have implemented their own emergency standards
1/29/2021

Healthcare Facilities at Risk for COVID-Related Fines, Litigation
Failure to protect employees from COVID-19 could cost facilities thousands of dollars
1/27/2021

Biden Asks OSHA To Review Healthcare Worker Safety
Agency to issue revised guidance on safety during pandemic within next two weeks
1/26/2021

Amid Vaccine Rollout, PPE Shortage Continues
Requests to one collection group increased by 200 percent between November and December
1/19/2021

Hospitals Fined $184K Over Worker Infections
Two hospitals fined for failing to report when employees were infected with COVID-19
1/15/2021
