With a protocol in place, a healthcare facility is less vulnerable to vender mistakes
Maintaining a barrier management protocol in place makes a healthcare facility is less vulnerable to vender mistakes, according to an article on the FaciltyCare website.
Too many facility managers still take a reactive approach to handling barrier management. An effective barrier management protocol includes:
• A standard operating practice for entering a barrier
• Documentation of all barriers and penetrations and reports on deficiencies
July 22, 2015
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