What can we do about medical device security?

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

The risks range from exposing patients’ sensitive data to outright hijacking of devices, with potentially lethal consequences.

Ground Control to Major Compliance: EOC, baby!

Source: Mac's Safety Space

As September brings around the unwinding of summah, it also brings around The Joint Commission’s annual state of compliance sessions in locations across the country, better known as Executive Briefings.

Using alternative energy to cut expenses and emissions in hospitals

Hospitals are under pressure to watch the bottom line and reduce the financial burden of operation—by cutting back on their energy bills

EPA offers definitions for new management of hazardous waste drugs

All hospitals fall under the EPA rule. But what about physicians’ offices or other off-campus facilities that may be part of a health system, but not the hospital itself?

Use of Tasers and other control weapons remains debate in hospitals

Carefully review whether you want to allow security officers to carry conducted-electrical weapons (CEW) such as Taser® devices on your facility grounds. If you choose to allow them, ensure a high level of training in both when and how to use the weapons, compliant with your hospital’s weapons policy and CMS’ restraint and seclusion requirements.

Fighting stress and burnout in your clinic

If you or your employees are feeling the stress pile up, you’re not alone. According to a 2016 Mayo Clinic study, at least 15%–20% of adults in the U.S. report high levels of stress. The study, reported in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, concluded that stress and burnout is a major problem in the medical industry, leading to negative health behaviors. 

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