Safety - May 2017
Houston psychiatric hospital closes after failing safety inspection
Investigators cited the hospital for maintaining door handles, faucets and other items that suicidal patients could use to hang themselves
5/30/2017
California healthcare facility brings in super heroes to promote employee safety
Kaiser Permanente brought Wonder Woman and Spider Man to safety fair
5/26/2017
Patient safety mistakes to avoid
Physician says healthcare has made missteps on patient safety journey
5/26/2017
Emergency preparedness deadline approaching for nursing homes and hospices
Many healthcare providers will be required to step up their safety efforts
5/24/2017
Disposing of fluid medical waste
Facilities discuss their choice of liquid waste management in an Outpatient Surgery article
5/23/2017
Hospital impaling death blamed on lack of information
Death at Boston Pilgrim Hospital would have been less likely if equipment manufacturer had issued a safety notice, jury told
5/15/2017
Ontario hospital project boost chemo safety
Renovation project to improve safety in handling chemotherapy drugs
5/9/2017
17 hospitalized after possible chemical spill at Massachusetts healthcare facility
Incidents forced an evacuation of the building
5/4/2017
Operating room lights covered after metal shards fell on patient
Gold Coast University Hospital has ordered replacement arms for all operating room lights
5/2/2017
Hospital cleaners awarded damages over toxic fumes
According to their union, the workers were not given any training on potentially dangerous cleaning chemicals
5/2/2017
CDC offers interim guidance on Zika virus for healthcare personnel
So far, there have been no reports of transmission of Zika virus from infected patients to healthcare personnel
5/2/2017
Deadline for emergency preparedness approaching for hospitals
Deadline requiring hospitals to meet new requirements for handling patient safety during emergencies is Nov. 15, 2017
5/1/2017