Accident investigations are done to identify contributing factors that led up to the event, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website
Accident investigations are done to identify contributing factors that led up to the event, not to place blame, according to an article on the Long-Term Living website. The more that is known about contributory causes, the better job a facility can do with its safety management program to lessen the chances of recurrence, the article said.
February 10, 2015
Topic Area: Safety
Building Sustainable Healthcare for an Aging PopulationTraditional responses — building more primary and secondary care facilities — are no longer sustainable.
Froedtert ThedaCare Announces Opening of ThedaCare Medical Center-OshkoshThe organization broke ground on the health campus in March 2024.
Touchmark Acquires The Hacienda at Georgetown Senior Living FacilityThe facility will now be known as Touchmark at Georgetown.
Contaminants Under Foot: A Closer Look at Patient Room FloorsSo-called dust bunnies on hospital room floors contain dust particles that turn out to be the major source of the bacteria humans breathe.
Power Outages Largely Driven by Extreme Weather EventsAlmost half of power outages in the United States were caused by extreme weather events.