Unknown Chemicals = Unknown Hazards
Discover why proper chemical labels are crucial for workplace safety. Learn how to comply with OSHA standards and protect your team. Stay informed today!
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Tornado and Hazardous Weather Preparedness
Prepare your healthcare facility for severe weather. Ensure staff know their roles and conduct response drills. Be ready before severe weather strikes.
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Keep Those Instructions for Use Current!
Learn the importance of maintaining up-to-date Instructions for Use (IFU) for medical equipment, ensuring patient safety & compliance with industry regulations.
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The Importance of Routine Environmental Risk Evaluation
Environmental risks pose vulnerabilities, especially with suicidal or violent patients. Update risk assessments when changes occur to ensure a safe environment.
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Improving Pain Medication Practices
Safe and effective pain management requires healthcare organizations to thoroughly address gaps in pain medication practices, ensuring clear orders, and more.
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Your Patient is on Seizure Precautions – What Does That Mean?
Inconsistencies in interpreting seizure precautions can lead to gaps in patient care and potential harm. Learn how to ensure consistency through protocols.
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Solution Testing Strip Concerns
Learn the challenges organizations face with solution testing strips and the best practices to address expiration dates, documentation, and strip selection.
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Update Your Important Medication Lists
Prioritize medication safety by updating important drug lists based on ISMP’s latest update for high-alert medications, look-alike/sound-alike drugs, and more.
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Borescope Cameras: Uses and Maintenance
It is important that staff are educated, trained, and competent on the use of the borescope. Improper processing can compromise the health, care, and safety of the patient.
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Is Your Healthcare Facility’s Water & Ice Dispenser Safe for Patients?
During mock surveys, infection control concerns with water/ice dispensers have been discovered. Learn recommended maintenance suggestions.
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Key CMS Survey Topics for 2022
New and revised survey topics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect in January 2022. You should expect survey teams to include these topics during the review of your facility.
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Mock Surveys: Determining Your Regulatory Alignment
Have you considered the benefits a mock survey can provide to help your team identify risk areas and opportunities for improvement? A mock survey is an excellent way to check your alignment with regulatory requirements and ensure your survey readiness.
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