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Deadly Superbug Linked to Four Deaths in The U.S.

A deadly new drug-resistant fungus has been linked to the deaths of four hospital patients in the U.S., according to a report released Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Newsletter Articles

Briefing on Hospital Safety: The threat of active shooters in U.S. hospitals

In The Active Shooter Response Handbook for Healthcare Workers, healthcare safety and security expert Lisa Terry explores the threat of active shooters and gives tips on how to prepare staff to respond to the unique factors needed to survive, as well as protect patients and visitors.

Medical Environment Update: Single-use GI scopes will hit market in 2017

German company get FDA approval for disposable device, but will cost and other factors benefit clinics?

Healthcare Life Safety Compliance: Fire evacuations, extinguishers in the MRI room, and fire door inspections

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



Marketing Spotlight

Marketing Spotlight: The PPE Handbook for Healthcare Facilities

Too often healthcare organizations find themselves unprepared for a hazardous situation or patient. It is in these tense moments that proper PPE training is put to use in order to protect staff and patients while minimizing risk. The only way to ensure your staff is ready for such a situation is through awareness and training on an organization-wide level. The PPE Handbook for Healthcare Facilities, sold in packs of five, is the perfect tool to give staff the knowledge and know-how of proper PPE usage.



Editor's Pick

Mac’s Safety Space: History shows again and again how standards (and EPs) point out the folly of men?

November 3, 2016



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