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The benefits of exercise

December 17, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment

There is not one hospital in the United States that is immune from disasters, whether caused by internal system failures or events externally directed at them and the communities they serve. Yet many ...

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Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

December 17, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Workplace violence in healthcare remains a serious matter. About 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence-related injuries involved healthcare workers in 2018, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statis...

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Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 2

March 04, 2024

Workplace safety

Hospitals seeking to develop a workplace violence prevention program must do so with a multidisciplinary team in order for the program to be comprehensive and effective. This team should be led by the...

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Extinguishing risk: Advanced fire safety for ambulatory surgery centers

December 17, 2025

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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Risk assessments for unclear standards

December 17, 2025

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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Patient Safety Q & A

December 17, 2025

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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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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Educating staff about drug diversion

December 17, 2025

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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Know where your fire and smoke dampers are to help avoid RFIs at survey

December 17, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

It’s time for your survey: Do you know where your fire and smoke dampers are? ...

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Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

December 17, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Environment and Facilities

As CMS begins focusing more on emergency preparedness planning, review your hospital’s plans to ensure they include how the facility will handle a patient surge during civic unrest. Preparation for ci...

The benefits of exercise

Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 2

Extinguishing risk: Advanced fire safety for ambulatory surgery centers

Risk assessments for unclear standards

Patient Safety Q & A

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

Educating staff about drug diversion

Know where your fire and smoke dampers are to help avoid RFIs at survey

Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

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