Safety - October 2017
Hot cleaning rags ignite at California nursing home
Cleaning rags had been removed from the dryer too soon without cooling off
10/31/2017
Group working to curb harmful surgical smoke
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' 'Go Clear' program aims to bring awareness to the harmful effects
10/30/2017
Fire at Ohio hospital forces evacuation, closing
Fire at Summa St. Thomas Hospital in Akron in basement
10/23/2017
Hospitals evacuated during Northern California wildfires
At least two hospitals in Northern California evacuated patients as wildfires destroyed 1,500 structures
10/17/2017
New lifting device may cut down on healthcare facility staff injuries
Healthcare workers experience injuries at nearly three times the rate of other professional and business services
10/17/2017
Mobile weather monitoring technology can aid first responders
A hospital operation center could rely on those driving ambulances or helicopters to make decisions that are best for them and their patients
10/17/2017
Puerto Rico’s healthcare situation is dire, three weeks after hurricane
Hospitals are running low on medicine while admitting patients from medical centers where generators failed
10/16/2017
One Texas nursing home evacuation began with a gun drawn
Volunteer drew gun when facility staff wouldn't allow evacuation of patients
10/13/2017
Hospitals evacuate as California wildfires spread
Kaiser Permanente's and Sutter Health's Santa Rosa hospitals transported patients to other healthcare facilities
10/13/2017
USNS Comfort responds to second hospital generator failure in Puerto Rico
The hospital ship received four critical patients from Hospital Menonita in Caguas
10/12/2017
Many nursing homes are unprepared for catastrophes
Some believe Irma-like catastrophe could have happened anywhere
10/10/2017
Central OhioTrauma System Central helps Ohio hospitals respond to potential disasters
They have plans for blizzards, tornadoes, virus outbreaks, aircraft crashes, mass killings and other calamities.
10/10/2017
Healthcare design risk assessment toolkit offered
It focuses on helping designers promote patient and staff safety
10/5/2017
Some nursing home disaster plans called paper tigers
Around the country, facilities have been caught unprepared for mundane emergencies
10/4/2017
Houston healthcare facility official discusses Harvey preparedness
Memorial Hermann Health System was among the many hospitals affected by hurricane
10/3/2017
London's newest hospital failed fire safety checks
Cladding on Cladding on London’s newest hospital building failed fire safety checks ordered after the Grenfell Tower disaster
10/3/2017
Medical overview of dealing with natural disasters
As the storms approach, each healthcare facility must make difficult decisions between evacuating patients and staff and riding it out
10/3/2017