CDC: Antibiotic-resistant infection problem is worse than originally thought

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths per year in the U.S. 

Stop emergency department violence against nurses, physicians

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

To address the issue of emergency department violence, the ACEP and ENA have launched “No Silence on ED Violence,” a new campaign to help prevent attacks and protect ED professionals and patients. 

Well that stinks! Or maybe it doesn’t…

Source: Mac's Safety Space

I guess we can file this under the “You never know what’s going to pique someone’s interest” category.

Keyes Q&A: Deadbolts, E cylinders, scented wax warmers

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

Validation surveys can uncover array of physical environment problems

CMS wants The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations (AOs) to crack down on problems within the physical environment after another disappointing review of AO performance.

Answers about plywood head walls, K cylinders, converting rooms

Q: Are head walls made out of plywood considered an interior wall finish? Do these head walls need to be constructed from flame-retardant plywood?

Decade review: 2010-2019

 For this December edition, we asked Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for Sentara Healthcare, and Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, to take a look back at some of the trends and events that marked 2010–2019.

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Restraint and Seclusion: Training Staff on Close Observation Precautions for At-Risk Patients

Presented on:Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. EST

Presented by: Kevin Ann Huckshorn, PhD, MSN, RN, CADC, ICRC

Special precautions are used when patients are at risk of self-harm, especially in settings that do not otherwise have safe spaces available. This training program will provide information for supervisors and staff observers about restraint and seclusion, ensuring they can meet both the needs of patients and the myriad of rules and regulations, all while keeping staff safe.

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