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Spring cleaning? Don’t forget to check supplies and devices for expiration dates

April 08, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Thinking about spring cleaning? Be sure to include clearing out drugs, biologicals, medical supplies, and devices that are expired, and to double-check that equipment maintenance for even the smallest...

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Extinguishing risk: Advanced fire safety for ambulatory surgery centers

February 10, 2026

Fire & Life Safety

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) face unique challenges in fire safety and compliance. For example, the fire extinguisher used in an ASC may be different than the one used in a hospital due to the ASC...

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Educating staff about drug diversion

February 10, 2026

Healthcare Staff

Education of general staff about drug diversion is essential to any diversion program. Clinical staff are often unaware of the scope of the problem and what is at stake. Even in large facilities, staf...

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Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

April 29, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Health Equity, Infection Control, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

The official start of hurricane season is almost here. Hurricanes, especially the monster storms, have taught American hospitals some big lessons, and if you haven’t put those lessons into your resili...

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Patient Safety Q & A

February 10, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

Patient safety Q&A Editor’s note: This column answers some recent questions on “Patient Safety Talk,” an HCPro listserv that addresses many of the topics covered in this newslett...

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Risk assessments for unclear standards

February 10, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Greeley survey solutions Risk assessments for unclear standards After reading this article, you will be able to: Identify when to do a risk assessment Discuss which standards address risk ass...

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From paperwork to practice: Healthcare facilities brace for real-world emergency scenarioswe

May 06, 2024

Climate Change, Cybersecurity & Technology, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Physical environment

Scott Wytosick, a fire and life safety consultant at Jensen Hughes, catches up this month with Healthcare Safety Leader to discuss topics such as adapting Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance for a post...

Spring cleaning? Don’t forget to check supplies and devices for expiration dates

Extinguishing risk: Advanced fire safety for ambulatory surgery centers

Educating staff about drug diversion

Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

Patient Safety Q & A

Risk assessments for unclear standards

From paperwork to practice: Healthcare facilities brace for real-world emergency scenarioswe

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