Safety - March 2017
Security staff saves man who set himself on fire in Detroit hospital
Man walked into Beaumont Hospital’s Dearborn pharmacy with a two liter soda bottle of gasoline
3/29/2017
Healthcare facility professionals mark Patient Safety Awareness Week
Patient safety responsibility extends to every department
3/23/2017
Inspectors find safety issues at Montana hospital
Hospital did not eliminate environmental risks for suicidal patients
3/20/2017
Boiler problems cause evacuation of Pennsylvania healthcare facility
Patients at Consulate Health Care of Cheswick were displaced for several hours
3/20/2017
Safety concerns raised before hospital roof collapse
Concerns about the structural safety at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, where a section of the roof collapsed, were raised by a legislator
3/17/2017
Hospital says facility smoking ban forces patients onto dangerous roads
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which sets guidance for clinical practice, states that hospital premises, including the grounds, should remain smoke-free
3/16/2017
Dispute over hospital defects resolved
Embattled South Australian hospital will open within months
3/1/2017