Safety August 2017 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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8/31/2017
 Houston’s hospitals become victims of flood as they work to help
Houston’s hospitals become victims of flood as they work to help
                            The response to Harvey will show whether health officials learned lessons from Katrina
8/31/2017
 Patients at Houston hospital awaited evacuation as food ran low
Patients at Houston hospital awaited evacuation as food ran low
                            Water had surrounded Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, closing its main entrance
8/30/2017
 Flooded nursing home's residents in viral photo 'doing fine'
Flooded nursing home's residents in viral photo 'doing fine'
                            Senior citizens have been relocated to nearby facility and hospital
8/30/2017
 Houston hospital evacuation delayed by rising water
Houston hospital evacuation delayed by rising water
                            Water recession from around the facility will likely take several days
8/29/2017
 Spanish hospital elevator malfunction kills patient
Spanish hospital elevator malfunction kills patient
                            Woman crushed between floors in freak accident
8/24/2017
 Healthcare facility sued over death of elderly man who drank hospital hand sanitizer
Healthcare facility sued over death of elderly man who drank hospital hand sanitizer
                            Patient consumed 500ml of the liquid, which was 75 per cent alcohol – the equivalent of a litre of gin
8/23/2017
 N.H. hospital reopens ER closed by mystery illness
N.H. hospital reopens ER closed by mystery illness
                            Mysterious odor contributed to sickening of 20 operating room staff members
Focus: Cybersecurity
8/23/2017
 Healthcare facilities urged to prepare for ransomware 2.0
Healthcare facilities urged to prepare for ransomware 2.0
                            Next wave of attacks will likely target Internet of Things
8/21/2017
 Hospitals stock up on blood, rattlesnake bite antidote for eclipse
Hospitals stock up on blood, rattlesnake bite antidote for eclipse
                            More than 1 million visitors are expected to come to Oregon
8/21/2017
 Faulty door blamed for death at Minnesota healthcare facility
Faulty door blamed for death at Minnesota healthcare facility
                            A woman in a wheelchair tumbled down a stairway behind a door with a faulty lock
8/18/2017
 Dogs stop Boko Haram attack on hospital
Dogs stop Boko Haram attack on hospital
                            Two suicide bombers tried to detonate bombs at the Moloi General Hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria
8/17/2017
 Guam healthcare officials ramp up security plans
Guam healthcare officials ramp up security plans
                            Emergency preparedness plans are being strengthened because of North Korean threats
8/16/2017
 Nuclear exposure preparedness for healthcare workers
Nuclear exposure preparedness for healthcare workers
                            Recent developments require healthcare professionals to be educated
8/16/2017
 Oxford hospital closes trauma unit over cladding safety fears
Oxford hospital closes trauma unit over cladding safety fears
                            John Radcliffe hospital is the first to have to transfer patients to other buildings after Grenfell Tower fire
8/14/2017
 CMS extends deadline for smoke barrier door inspections and tests
CMS extends deadline for smoke barrier door inspections and tests
                            Facilities have until Jan. 1, 2018, to comply with an annual testing requirement for certain doors
8/14/2017
 Trauma unit closed over fire safety concerns
Trauma unit closed over fire safety concerns
                            Unit closed for 12 months while flammable cladding is replaced
8/8/2017
 Illinois city threatens lawsuit over asbestos in old hospital
Illinois city threatens lawsuit over asbestos in old hospital
                            Aurora wants the owners of the old Copley Hospital to remove or mitigate asbestos
8/4/2017
 Fire safety key to window choices at U.K. hospital
Fire safety key to window choices at U.K. hospital
                            Brighter, child-friendly environment also stressed for Sheffield Children's Hospital
8/4/2017
 Healthcare workers pathogen exposure risks highlighted
Healthcare workers pathogen exposure risks highlighted
                            Data provides standardized system for tracking the occupational exposures for healthcare staff
8/2/2017
 Patient killed, nurses injured in Pa. hospital patient room fire
Patient killed, nurses injured in Pa. hospital patient room fire
                            Fire in room at UPMC Susquehanna started when gown catches fire