Newsletter Headlines In this Q&A from our webcast "How to Establish an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program," Jennifer Pisano, MD, medical director of an antimicrobial stewardship program, shares strategies for setting up a successful antibiotic stewardship program and answers other questions from safety-minded pros like you. Make a list of all areas that are required to have positive or negative air pressure and ensure those areas are checked regularly to avoid possible condition-level findings by CMS, TJC, or another authority having jurisdiction. Because if there is a problem with room pressures, it’s almost inevitable that a surveyor will find it. In 1991, OSHA put forth a regulation designed to minimize healthcare workers’ exposure to blood and other infectious material. It largely came in response to a rise in employee exposures to HIV and hepatitis B. That Bloodborne Pathogens standard applies to all laboratorians, no matter where they may be working. HCPro Product Spotlight During this upcoming webinar, speaker Terri Rebmann will explain how improper administration of vaccines can result in injuries or prevent vaccines from providing optimal protection. She will also discuss the components of safe storage, handling, injection, and infusion practices for vaccines and how to put them into action. Mac's Safety Space May 17, 2018 Is All of Your Team In The Know? Our weekly e-newsletters can keep your team abreast of up-to-date industry information; including expert analysis where you need it most. Subscribe to any -- or all -- of our e-newsletters. |