The Center for Health Design is completing a three-year grant project to develop a proactive risk assessment tool for facility design, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website
The Center for Health Design is completing a three-year grant project to develop a proactive risk assessment tool for facility design, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website. The Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit includes a behavioral health module as well as sections on patient handling, falls, security, hospital acquired infections and medication safety.
February 11, 2015
Topic Area: Safety
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Adams Health Network Falls Victim to Phishing AttackAdams Health Network does not have any evidence that the attacker was seeking patient information.
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