Safety December 2020 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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12/23/2020
Can Hospitals Use Door Wedges?
Brad Keyes explains the requirements for holding doors open in hospitals
12/23/2020
Second Wave: PPE Shortages Plague Healthcare Again
There weren’t supposed to be more shortages that imperil the lives of doctors, nurses and maintenance and housekeeping workers. But here we are
12/22/2020
State’s Rural Hospitals Worry about PPE Mandate
California requires hospitals to maintain three-month PPE stockpiles starting in April
12/17/2020
How Safe Are U.S. Hospitals?
Rating focuses on how well hospitals protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections
12/16/2020
Life Safety Q&A: Powering Exit Signs
If batteries are removed from exit signs, do signs still need to be tested?
12/15/2020
2021: Looking Ahead at Challenges for Facilities
Assessing the rush to embrace new technologies to keep patients, families and healthcare workers safe
12/10/2020
Streamlining COVID-19 Communication to Staff
Brief huddles, not a barrage of emails and texts, might be the best way to prevent communication overload
12/9/2020
Do You Need Sprinklers in a Covered Walkway?
Learn the fire code requirements for canopies and similar covered spaces