Safety - November 2014
Ebola-proofing often an improvisation
Efforts have been guided by principals from clinics in Africa and the few full biocontainment facilities in the U.S.
11/26/2014
Florida facility focuses on Ebola prep
Flagler County hospital dedicating and segregating a part of its facility for treatment
11/24/2014
Miami hospital hit by rash of tire thefts
Tires are stolen from cars in Ryder Trauma Center-secured lot
11/24/2014
Survey shows growing workplace violence in healthcare
Analysis shows that the violent crime rate per 100 beds increased from 2012 to 2013
11/21/2014
Infection control tips in the age of Ebola
There is a growing body of evidence that 'disinfected' medical devices are not as clean as they need to be
11/20/2014
Shred bin Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about shred bins
11/20/2014
Houston Medical Center adds UV technology to infection control
UV protocol adds extra layer of protection in the war against infections
11/20/2014
Ebola fears spark equipment companies to restrict service
Diagnostic labs refuse to accept patients' blood or tissue samples
11/19/2014
Study: Hospital workers wash hands less toward end of shift
Workers probably wash their hands less as the workday progresses because the mental reserves they need to follow rules are depleted
11/17/2014
Minnesota hospitals deal with increase in patient violence
Attack on nurses at a Maplewood hospital highlights daily issue for healthcare workers
11/17/2014
U.K. not prepared for Ebola, expert says
Safety procedures are not being followed strictly enough to prevent medical staff from becoming infected, Ebola expert says
11/14/2014
Faulty sprinklers cause flooding at Jersey City Medical Center
The first-floor lobby of New Jersey facility floods when two sprinklers in the lobby inadvertently turned on
11/14/2014
Hospital designers balance safety and luxury
'Airportlike' screening for patients and other safety elements are being incorporated
11/13/2014
Interpreting the Life Safety Code
It is often risky to offer advice on code interpretation if you are not the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)
11/12/2014
Report says infections, accidents and injuries remain problems despite gains
Leapfrog's Hospital Safety Scores show that while hospitals are doing better implementing safety processes, performance on outcomes lags
11/11/2014
WHO updates personal protective equipment guidelines for Ebola
Guidelines to clarify PPE options and provide information for procurement of PPE stock in the current Ebola outbreak
11/10/2014
Facilities experts urge Ebola prep
Hospitals encouraged to prepare facilities now so they are ready to respond to pandemics and viral outbreaks
11/7/2014
Architects design for safety
Healthcare designers try to create homey - yet secure - environments
11/7/2014
Demand for Ebola supplies up
Some experts worried about price gouging, shortages and hoarding
11/6/2014
Pakistani hospitals set up disaster management wards
Four hospitals in Karachi equipping facilities in preparation for approaching cyclone
11/6/2014
Two Virginia hospitals achieve infection risk certification
Hospitals are the first certified in a new program focusing on managing infection risk
11/6/2014
Study links armed guards to less hospital violence
International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation study found a 41 percent lower risk of physical assaults where Tasers were available to security personnel
11/6/2014
'Homelike' setting in senior care not so important, study says
Safety and caring staff members seen as more important
11/5/2014
Common security framework can be key tool for healthcare facilities
A CSF is a single security framework that healthcare providers can use to address security challenges. The framework includes federal and state regulations, standards and frameworks
11/4/2014
Ebola may be draining resources from other efforts
More time spent on Ebola can mean less time to handle day-to-day demands, particularly the Enterovirus D-68 outbreak and the approaching flu season
11/3/2014
Good hand hygiene essential in HAI battle against health
Cleaning hands remains the single most effective known pathogen prevention process
11/3/2014
Making a hospital 'Ebola ready'
New York City’s Bellevue Hospital upgrades isolation rooms and is building a separate laboratory to handle blood work
11/3/2014
Great Neck facility to build bio-containment unit
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System is planning to build a biological containment unit to strengthen its response to infectious disease outbreaks
11/3/2014
Associations issue statement on processing biohazardous medical waste
Outbreak of Ebola has raised questions about the correct handling of Ebola-contaminated biohazardous medical waste
11/3/2014