Help stop ransomware attacks at your hospital

A big takeaway from the HHS is the importance of taking appropriate actions beforehand to mitigate...

Sleep disorders in healthcare professionals linked to higher odds of burnout

In recent research, healthcare professionals with sleep disorders were nearly four times as likely...

AMA sets new policies on bullying prevention in healthcare and racism

The American Medical Association has adopted new policies this week, including prevention of...

We know it will never be easy, but will it ever get easier?

Source: Mac's Safety Space

It’s always interesting (and perhaps a bit thrilling) when an announcement comes flying over the transom from our friends in Chicago unveiling “modifications” ...

Saving money and water in healthcare

While hospitals and clinics will always need water, finding ways to conserve will become more important as temperatures and water prices rise. But there are many ways to make your facility more water conscious, and even some financial incentives to do so. 

Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

A pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus was predictable. Yet the experience itself was—and still is for many—unanticipated, says Deanna Scatena, BSN, RN, CCRN, assistant director of accreditation and certification services for the Health Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP).

Asimov's (more than) three laws of sharps safety

In Isaac Asimov’s writings about science, he created “the three laws,” a set of rules designed by humans that robots must follow in that fictional society. There are three laws for sharps safety as well, but the consequences of breaking those laws are real.

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