What grade did LeapFrog give your facility for safety?

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

One third of the 2,600 general, acute care hospitals across the nation rated in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grades got an ‘A,’ grade, while 1% flunked, the patient safety monitors said.

What’s really driving 30-day readmission declines?

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

In a study this month in Health Affairs, researchers at Harvard Medical School are offering an alternative explanation that the drop in readmissions is being driven by an overall decline in hospital admissions.

Ready, Set, ICRA!

Source: Mac's Safety Space

One of the more frequently recurring questions/concerns/vulnerabilities in my travels relates to when it is appropriate to do a (and I will use this term collectively) pre-construction risk assessment, inclusive of all the usual suspects: Noise, vibration, system shutdowns, etc.

Has the ransomware threat taught hospitals how to protect electronic infrastructure?

In Q2 of 2019, the average ransom payment increased by 184% to $36,295, compared to $12,762 in Q1 of 2019.

Top LS issues involve usual suspects: Sprinkler systems, means of egress

Cables attached to sprinkler lines, dirty sprinkler heads, obstructions, and problems with escape routes topped the list of Life Safety (LS) violations by The Joint Commission (TJC) during this year’s Chicago session of the commission’s annual Executive Briefings.

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The first step for a new lab leader is to ensure the existence of a functional laboratory safety program. Do this by looking for specific components of the program—a laboratory safety manual, a safety committee, and lab safety indicators. 

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