Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Mac's Safety Space

Breaking news: Regulated medical waste to be managed

In an interesting update, our friends from Chicago have updated the requirements for managing trash (heretofore identified as: The hospital has procedures for the proper routine storage and prompt disposal of trash) to widen the scope a wee bit to requiring hospitals to have procedures for the proper routine storage and prompt disposal of trash—and regulated medical waste!

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

Peer review in the primary care setting

Ensuring you have competent physicians who are providing high-quality care is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. To evaluate physician care, hospitals and medical staffs have spent years developing their peer review processes.

Inside Accreditation & Quality

CMS reopens goal to strengthen federal oversight of accrediting organizations

CMS officials are calling for more federal oversight of accrediting organizations (AO) due to unhappiness with patient safety mistakes they learn about from the news media and with problems identified by CMS surveyors but seemingly missed by AOs.

Healthcare Safety Leader

Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

Training and education in any professional role can help individuals improve their skills and learning competencies. Training and education opportunities, however, often get sidelined by day-to-day duties and lost in performance reviews. That should not be the case, and certainly when it comes to healthcare life safety compliance.

Medical Environment Update

Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

Ergonomics is a safety topic that gets little respect in the laboratory, but it can become very important over time. The effects of poor ergonomics are cumulative, and they can appear suddenly. When they arise, the pain and treatment are often difficult, and as people age, healing is slower as well. Because the consequences of repetitive motion injuries are slow to appear, it can be a challenge to raise concerns and create solutions regarding ergonomics in the laboratory. Education and action today can prevent future injuries and staff shortages.

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