Safety - January 2015
Are present hospital security plans enough?
Security has been a top topic of discussion within Greater Boston's healthcare community
1/30/2015
East Coast providers were ready for massive storm
Hospitals stocked up on medical and surgical supplies, drugs and food
1/29/2015
Worcester hospital trains for 'active shooter' situation
Security is top of mind in the area are a fatal shooting at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston
1/28/2015
Ohio health systems establishes own police force
Holzer Health System recently established a police department for some of its facilities
1/28/2015
Operating room lights burn patients at Oregon hospital
Hospital staff changes diffusers on the halogen lights but leaves out the filters
1/27/2015
Emergency illumination in mechanical room Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about emergency illumination in mechanical rooms
1/27/2015
After Boston Hospital shooting, area facilities revisit security
After a cardiovascular surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital was fatally shot, facilities are focusing on safety procedures
1/26/2015
How much of a threat is gun violence in hospitals?
Three recent shootings in healthcare settings make national headlines
1/26/2015
Police work with Ohio hospitals' security forces
Canton-area police, area hospital security forces meet to share expectations of one another's role
1/26/2015
CDC: Keep patients out of waiting room for early flu treatment
CDC urges providers to use phone triage first to facilitate treatment
1/26/2015
Whitepaper explores firewall breaches
Paper details how to investigate, resolve firewall breaches
1/23/2015
Security re-examined after doctor killed inside Boston hospital
A man shot and fatally wounded a doctor inside a Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston before killing himself
1/22/2015
VA police cite nationwide security lapses after shooting
Force is renewing calls for more staff, better training and increased resources
1/22/2015
Ensuring your emergency messaging system is disaster-ready
Traditional methods of communication can add to the confusion and disorganization
1/20/2015
Controlling infections in waiting rooms
Clinics urged to create safer waiting rooms to help protect against the spread of the influenza virus
1/20/2015
Indiana hospital creates police department
IU Health LaPorte swears in five officers to respond to increased violence
1/19/2015
Comparing accreditation programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has authorized five organizations to survey hospitals for their compliance with the Conditions of Participation
1/19/2015
Mississippi hospital storm ready
Rush Hospital in Meridian was awarded the StormReady designation by the National Weather Service
1/16/2015
Behavioral health design comes with its own regulations
Furniture and equipment for behavioral patients are vastly different from what is typically provided in general hospitals
1/16/2015
Construction barrier doors Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about construction barrier doors
1/16/2015
Patient, doctor suffer electric shocks at Scottish hospital
Medical equipment malfunctions during an examination at the Jubilee Hospital in Huntly
1/15/2015
California hospital plans seismic study
Tehachapi Hospital will undergo tests for seismic safety to allow the facility to remain in use
1/14/2015
North Carolina hospital forms police department
Lenoir Memorial Hospital in Kinston is building its own police force to enhance safety
1/13/2015
New York hospital cafe cited for safety problems
Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw was cited by health inspectors for food safety violations
1/12/2015
Report: NHS hospitals call police 175 times a day
Incidents up from previous year with alcohol cited as main cause
1/9/2015
New Hampshire hospitals react to fatal shooting at area facility
Hospitals say public safety measures are top priority after an apparent murder-suicide in the critical care unit at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
1/6/2015
Group works on Ebola building standard in Africa
Standard designed for the construction of healthcare facility compounds rather than wards or discrete buildings
1/2/2015
Stairwell storage Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about stairwell storage
1/2/2015