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Patient armed with a knife killed by police

Last week, a patient at Chambersburg Hospital in Pennsylvania was shot after a violent altercation with hospital staff.

Newsletter Articles

Briefing on Hospital Safety: Making sense of the new Life Safety Code

Our expert answers your questions about CMS' newly adopted rule and what you need to know

Medical Environment Update: Q&A: Disposable colonoscopy scopes

The first disposable colonoscopy scope, the Invendoscope SC200, was recently cleared for medical use by the FDA. The single-use scope is being sold at around $200 apiece and is being marketed as a safer alternative to the current industry standard of reusable scopes. Following is a Q&A with Lisa ­Woodward, RN, center director for North Hills Endoscopy Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, who discusses the benefits of the new devices and what clinics should consider before switching to the new scopes.

Healthcare Life Safety Compliance: Overcome hidden dangers of exchange carts

Laundry carts should be the last thing on a facility manager’s mind, until you realize the lurking danger

 

 


 

Marketing Spotlight

Marketing Spotlight: The PPE Handbook for Healthcare Facilities

Too often healthcare organizations find themselves unprepared for a hazardous situation or patient. It is in these tense moments that proper PPE training is put to use in order to protect staff and patients while minimizing risk. The only way to ensure your staff is ready for such a situation is through awareness and training on an organization-wide level. The PPE Handbook for Healthcare Facilities, sold in packs of five, is the perfect tool to give staff the knowledge and know-how of proper PPE usage.


 

Editor's Picks

Mac’s Safety Space: History shows again and again how standards (and EPs) point out the folly of men?

November 3, 2016


 

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