Q&A: ISMP President Discusses Medication Safety

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

In this interview, Michael R. Cohen, RPH, MS, ScD (hon.), DPS (hon.), FASHP, founder and president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), discusses the current state of medication safety. 

MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

Nearly 10,000 people are being notified by Massachusetts General Hospital that an unauthorized third-party had access to their personal information.

In a world of magnets and miracles: Shifting the sands of compliance

Source: Mac's Safety Space

At the risk of engaging in non-sequiturial (which autocorrect keeps insisting should be non-equatorial) content, I want to touch on a couple of short items that came across my desk over the last couple of days. 

BBI is now required: time to measure your square footage

Not only is the BBI now mandatory, it’s a requirement with its own EP. And you might need your tape measure.

Answers on areas of refuge, natural gas generators and receptacles

Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about life safety compliance.

Survey 101: The accreditation survey isn't your only concern

Does your compliance calendar run on a one- or three-year schedule to match when you expect surveyors from your accreditation organization? It shouldn’t.

Flying the Lab

Lab staff do not want to hear about lab safety every day. It’s not an exciting topic, and they have bench work and other tasks on their minds. But would they know how to handle an emergency situation? 

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Preventing Suicides and Eliminating Ligature Risk in 2019

Date: September 10, 2019, 1:00 pm

Presenter: Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, CEO, Patton Healthcare Consulting Inc.

CMS and accrediting organizations are increasing the pressure on hospitals to better identify patients at risk for suicide and to mitigate or even eliminate ligature risks in facilities. This pressure includes more frequent threats to accreditation. What’s changed in 2019, and what hospitals can do to meet expectations and avoid immediate jeopardy? This webinar will include a rundown of the new expectations outlined in Joint Commission FAQs, provide examples of problems identified in actual CMS and Joint Commission surveys, and photos of problems seen and solved.

Brian Ward
Editor
bward@hcpro.com


HCPro
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Middleton, MA 01949
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http://www.hcpro.com

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