Safety - August 2017
Houston’s hospitals become victims of flood as they work to help
The response to Harvey will show whether health officials learned lessons from Katrina
8/31/2017
Patients at Houston hospital awaited evacuation as food ran low
Water had surrounded Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, closing its main entrance
8/31/2017
Flooded nursing home's residents in viral photo 'doing fine'
Senior citizens have been relocated to nearby facility and hospital
8/30/2017
Houston hospital evacuation delayed by rising water
Water recession from around the facility will likely take several days
8/30/2017
Spanish hospital elevator malfunction kills patient
Woman crushed between floors in freak accident
8/29/2017
Healthcare facility sued over death of elderly man who drank hospital hand sanitizer
Patient consumed 500ml of the liquid, which was 75 per cent alcohol – the equivalent of a litre of gin
8/24/2017
N.H. hospital reopens ER closed by mystery illness
Mysterious odor contributed to sickening of 20 operating room staff members
8/23/2017
Healthcare facilities urged to prepare for ransomware 2.0
Next wave of attacks will likely target Internet of Things
8/23/2017
Hospitals stock up on blood, rattlesnake bite antidote for eclipse
More than 1 million visitors are expected to come to Oregon
8/21/2017
Faulty door blamed for death at Minnesota healthcare facility
A woman in a wheelchair tumbled down a stairway behind a door with a faulty lock
8/21/2017
Dogs stop Boko Haram attack on hospital
Two suicide bombers tried to detonate bombs at the Moloi General Hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria
8/18/2017
Guam healthcare officials ramp up security plans
Emergency preparedness plans are being strengthened because of North Korean threats
8/17/2017
Nuclear exposure preparedness for healthcare workers
Recent developments require healthcare professionals to be educated
8/16/2017
Oxford hospital closes trauma unit over cladding safety fears
John Radcliffe hospital is the first to have to transfer patients to other buildings after Grenfell Tower fire
8/16/2017
CMS extends deadline for smoke barrier door inspections and tests
Facilities have until Jan. 1, 2018, to comply with an annual testing requirement for certain doors
8/14/2017
Trauma unit closed over fire safety concerns
Unit closed for 12 months while flammable cladding is replaced
8/14/2017
Illinois city threatens lawsuit over asbestos in old hospital
Aurora wants the owners of the old Copley Hospital to remove or mitigate asbestos
8/8/2017
Fire safety key to window choices at U.K. hospital
Brighter, child-friendly environment also stressed for Sheffield Children's Hospital
8/4/2017
Healthcare workers pathogen exposure risks highlighted
Data provides standardized system for tracking the occupational exposures for healthcare staff
8/4/2017
Patient killed, nurses injured in Pa. hospital patient room fire
Fire in room at UPMC Susquehanna started when gown catches fire
8/2/2017