Newsletter Articles "We continue to work with regulators to secure their input and support for our plan of action," the hospital said. "Everything we’re doing is to ensure the well-being and safety of everyone, including our co-workers.”  If you thought the debate over what surgeons and their staff should be required to wear on their heads in the OR had been settled, think again. A study published by the journal Neurosurgery has refueled the quarrel. The researchers argue there is insufficient evidence to support an outright ban on skull caps, which some surgeons prefer over puffy bouffant caps. Others contend the researchers’ conclusions miss the mark. In my time as a lab safety officer, I have seen the results of working diligently to improve the safety culture in many labs. I know it can be done, but I also know it takes persistence and a daily focus on the process. If you haven’t completed your facility’s annual smoke and fire door testing, as required by new regu-lations from CMS, it’s not time to panic yet—you’ve got a little more breathing room. National Suicide Prevention Week is September 10-16, bringing awareness to the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This week is a time for physicians, nurses, and other providers to learn more about how their healthcare organizations can help suicidal patients. This September, The Joint Commission posted an infographic on “high-quality hand-offs.” The infographic is a companion to the accreditor’s Sentinel Event Alert (SEA) 58 on inadequate handoff communications and its effect on patient care. Transferring a patient’s care between providers is major point of failure for healthcare. Every transfer runs the risk of key treatment information being garbled, forgotten, or not passed on. Need Help Connecting with Candidates? Over 1.7 million visitors to the Career Centers this summer Post your open jobs in front of the most qualified group of professionals within our industry.
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