April 18, 2019

FDA: Problems Persist With Duodenoscope Reprocessing

Despite progress made with the reprocessing of duodenoscopes over the last few years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says continued improvement is necessary.

Newsletter Articles

Review your medical evaluation of staffers who will wear respirators

OSHA is reminding employers that a medical evaluation of each employee is required if that worker needs to ever wear a respirator on the job.

HVAC monitoring systems help engineers contain infectious diseases, save money

Many healthcare facilities periodically check HVAC systems and air quality. However, these checks are often still done manually, which gives bacteria more time to spread.

Most-cited standards in 2018 show you need to check your sprinkler heads

In case you were wondering, surveyors for The Joint Commission (TJC) are still inspecting sprinkler heads for dust, dirt and damage. And still finding it. A lot of it.

Mac's Safety Space

Steve Mac's top 10 most troublesome EC challenges

The image that stayed with me was during a scene on a maternity unit in a hospital where I observed a nicely obstructed fire extinguisher.

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