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Safety in mind, Facility Guidelines Institute tweaks terminology for ’patients of size’

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery notes that bariatric surgeries climbed 10% from 2015 to 2016 alone, to 216,000 total surgeries. Yet bariatric patients aren’t the only group that may present challenges with movement and transfer throughout the healthcare setting. That is one reason the Facility Guidelines Institute made a terminology change for 2018.

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Keyes Q&A: Sprinklers in lieu of smoke detectors, testing fire pumps

Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about life safety compliance. Our editorial advisory board also reviews the Q&A column. This month's topics include using sprinklers in lieu of smoke detectors, testing fire pumps and smoke doors, and more.

Create awareness of proper ergonomics practices in your laboratory

In his monthly column, Dan Scungio, aka "Dan the Lab Safety Man," writes that "dealing with laboratory ergonomics is important, and it can be managed easily with the rest of the lab safety program." If not, consequences could be costly.

Supplies, critical system locations key worries when floodwaters rise

Consider prepositioning food and medical items needed for potential resupply in an emergency closer to your hospital and review the physical location of critical equipment and systems to ensure their continued operation in a devastating natural disaster, like Hurricane Harvey and the flooding that hit Houston.


 

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Infection-Free Vaccination:
Safely Storing, Handling, Injecting, and Infusing Medications

During this 90-minute webinar, which takes place next week, expert speaker Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC, FAPIC, will explain how improper administration of vaccines can result in injuries or prevent the vaccines from providing optimal protection. She will also discuss the components of safe storage, handling, injection, and infusion practices for vaccines and how to put them into action.


 

Mac's Safety Space

I got those travelin’ code compliance blues

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