Safety
How Healthcare Facilities Can Best Protect Their Assets
Daniel Loo of Rimkus Consulting Group's Safety and Security Practice advises how healthcare facilities can better serve their operations.
5/17/2022

Basic Infection Control Will Help Curtail HAIs
Out of every 100 patients in acute-care hospitals, seven patients in high-income countries and 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries will acquire at least one hospital acquired infection.
5/10/2022
Fighting Fecal Matter on High-Touch Surfaces
Diarrheal illnesses are among most frequent healthcare-acquired infections in long-term care facilities
5/3/2022

Hospitals Ease Mask Requirements as New Variant Looms
Some hospitals are changing their masking requirements after the federal government struck down the nationwide mask mandate for public transit.
4/26/2022

Construction Site Theft Could Delay Opening of Servier County Medical Center
Thieves allegedly stole an undetermined amount of copper lines and tools.
4/13/2022

More People are Concerned About Hospital Safety than Ever Before
Growing violence at healthcare facilities has made 60 percent of survey respondents concerned about loved ones’ safety.
4/12/2022

FBI Warns Against Cyberattacks, What Healthcare Facilities Can Do to Better Protect Themselves
Nearly 1 million patient records were breached in March.
4/11/2022

Nation’s Nursing Homes Need Sweeping Changes
The report calls for vast changes in an industry whose challenges have been magnified by pandemic.
4/7/2022

WHO Publishes New Guide: Caring for Those Who Care
World Health Organization guide provides overview of key elements of occupational health and safety programs.
4/6/2022

Hospitals’ Body Cameras Help Fight Workplace Violence
CoxHealth hospitals’ security guards have started to wear body cams to help monitor workplace violence.
3/31/2022

OSHA Works Toward Standard to Protect Healthcare Workers
OSHA is developing a standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from workplace exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
3/25/2022

Firing Over COVID-19 Complaint Triggers U.S. Lawsuit
Whistleblower sues over alleged firing regarding complaint about medical practice's failure to protect employees from COVID-19.
3/24/2022

COVID-19 Drives Surge in Workplace Violence
Joint Commission revised its workplace violence standards effective Jan. 1, 2022.
3/18/2022

Emergency Preparedness Now a Year-Round Challenge
Threats from hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes require increased attention to healthcare facility resilience.
3/14/2022

OSHA Expands COVID-19 Inspections at Healthcare Facilities
OSHA will increase highly focused inspections at healthcare facilities that treat or handle COVID-19 patients.
3/11/2022

Bat Intrusion Hits Louisiana Medical Center
No patients or staff members were harmed, and affected areas were cleaned and disinfected.
3/9/2022

Two Emergency Preparedness Tactics for Healthcare Facilities
Facility managers must ensure buildings and organizations are ready to handle crises while supporting a high level of care.
3/8/2022

What Can Hospitals Do To Prevent Workplace Violence?
Reports of violence and harassment have increased in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, but organizations are still looking for the best way to protect staff members and patients.
3/7/2022

Biden Reforms Aim to Improve Quality and Safety of Senior Care Facilities
President Joe Biden has announced plans to improve the quality of the nation’s nursing homes.
3/3/2022

Wisconsin Passes Law Protecting Healthcare Workers
The legislation makes it a felony to threaten a healthcare worker or their family.
3/3/2022

CISA Sends ‘Shields Up’ Message to Healthcare Organizations
The message follows the U.S. State Department advisory urging Americans to leave Ukraine.
2/25/2022

OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard: Are You in Compliance?
Respiratory protection programs continue to be among most cited annual OSHA violations across all industries.
2/22/2022

Patient Data Concerns Grow as Facilities Add Technology
While emerging technologies add value to healthcare facilities, top executives are concerned about patient data.
2/18/2022

OSHA Asks Healthcare Facilities to Better Protect Workers
Reports of injuries and illness in healthcare workers increased by 249 percent in 2020.
2/17/2022

S.C. Nursing Home Owner Arrested, Charged with Neglect
A South Carolina man who owns and runs two assisted living facilities was arrested and charged recently with neglecting and exploiting vulnerable adults and breach of trust.
2/17/2022

Hospitals Must Address Biases to Improve Patient Care
Lack of resources because of the ongoing pandemic have played a role in taking action against biases.
2/16/2022

Access Board Rule Targets Diagnostic Equipment
Standards established minimum technical criteria to ensure accessibility to medical diagnostic equipment, such as examination tables and imaging equipment.
2/16/2022

Hospitals Warned Against Potential Ransomware Attacks
HHS suggests that healthcare facilities take the following steps to reduce attack surface areas to the greatest extent possible.
2/15/2022

Mental Health in Healthcare Facilities Reaches Crisis Levels
More businesses have begun prioritizing their employees’ mental wellbeing as reports of poor mental health have reached crisis levels.
2/14/2022
