SC hospital's water investigated as source of bacterial outbreak

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 15, 2014
Environment and Facilities

Officials believe water may have been the source of bacteria that infected 15 patients and may have contributed to the deaths of three at a South...Read More »

Study: OR briefings can improve teamwork, surgical outcomes

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 15, 2014
Environment and Facilities

A new study found that preoperative briefings can lead to improved team communication and safety in the operating room.
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HHS awards $840 million in emergency preparedness grants

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 8, 2014
Environment and Facilities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $840 million in funding to improve emergency preparedness of state and...Read More »

Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 13, 2014
Environment and Facilities

Dialysis equipment must be properly maintained. ____________ and _____________ testing must be performed on all water used for dialysis.Read More »

Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 29, 2014
Environment and Facilities

What does the Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 require of hospitals?
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Study: One in five facilities doesn't provide enough hand sanitizer

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
March 25, 2014
Environment and Facilities

 

A new study found that one in five U.S. health facilities doesn’t make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care....Read More »

Using aerospace science to promote safety

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
February 1, 2014
Environment and Facilities

 

After reading this article, you will be able to: ...Read More »

The importance of strong ED and EMS relationships

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
January 1, 2014
Environment and Facilities

When considering community perception of your organization, patient experience, and hospital volume, how often does the conversation encompass EMS...Read More »

From Mac’s Safety Space: When two tribes go to war: EVS to the rescue!

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 31, 2013
Environment and Facilities

A while back we discussed the two tribes that inhabit the healthcare world—the finders and the fixers. During that discussion, I advised the...Read More »

From Mac’s Safety Space: And who drills the drillers?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 10, 2013
Environment and Facilities

 Another email question asked whether there were any specific Joint Commission education requirements for the folks who conduct quarterly fire...Read More »

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