News Headlines Step inside the OR and there’s a good chance you’ll get bombarded with noise -- door alarms, heart monitors, surgical equipment, and '80s hair bands. And that can lead to miscommunication in critical moments and, subsequently, medical mistakes, putting both patients and surgical staff at risk. Plus, research suggests that too much exposure to excessive noise in the OR could lead to long-term health risks for surgical staff, too.  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is fast-tracking the development of a new standard to address active shooter events and other violent incidents. The rule — tentatively called NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events — is being hashed out at NFPA headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, and was expected to be completed in draft form by early 2018. A sudden spike in flu-like cases in December prompted one California hospital to break out its surge tent as patients filled its ER. You should review supplies needed to treat potential influenza patients and ensure your patient-flow tracking can extend to use of a surge tent in the event flu-ridden patients threaten to overwhelm your ED.
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