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Hospital bathrooms seen as prime spot for illegal drug use

Standard equipment for security guards at many Boston-area hospitals now includes the powerful opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone. That’s because the facilities these guards protect—the public restrooms, especially—are prime real estate in the eyes of those looking for a safer place to shoot up.

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Ensuring access to medical diagnostic equipment for patients with disabilities

The U.S. Access Board devised and released a set of technical standards for medical diagnostic equipment designed to ensure independent access to care regardless of disability.

ASHE study offers guidelines for emergency power resiliency

Hospitals are beginning to take advantage of technological advances to prepare for utility outages in the wake of hurricanes and other disasters, as well as to meet more stringent code standards, but they still have a lot of work to do to take care of basic preparations.

Time to get your fire door inspections and emergency drills completed

If you’re one of many hospital safety personnel and engineers who struggle every year trying to understand the many regulatory changes that come out of the accreditation agencies on a regular basis—you’re not alone. The American Society for Hospital Engineering (ASHE) and CMS have attempted to make it a little easier to understand, sort of.


 

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Beyond Root Cause Analysis: Building an Effective Program

Serious events happen every day in hospitals, physician practices, clinics, and care facilities—some with very severe outcomes.


 

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Blog: That’s the FAQ, Jack!

May 11, 2017


 

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