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Sometimes when you smell something…

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I guess this is all part of the “return to normalcy” program upon which we are (seemingly) currently embarked, but it does appear that the regulatory ...

Medical Environment Update

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Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the kno...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Nurses challenge CDC’s latest COVID-19 safety rollback

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

The latest rollback of COVID-19 safety guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a serious risk for prolonging the pandemic, says National Nurses United (NNU), which is cal...

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AAMI announces newly updated standard on endoscope cleaning

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) just announced the release of an updated version of ANSI/AAMI ST91:2021 Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health car...

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

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For children hospitalized with COVID-19, factors identified for progression to severe illness

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Demographic characteristics, preexisting comorbidities, and vital sign and laboratory values at the time of hospitalization indicate which children with COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe illness, ...

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Normalizing relations – a step in a good direction…

February 28, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

A few weeks ago, the good folks at CMS revised their take on how they were going to be surveying organizations relative to their handling of COVID-19 as a specific focus. Much as the adoption of emerg...

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OSHA urges action on spike in healthcare injuries, illnesses

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urged healthcare employers to address a spike in workplace illnesses and injuries among their employees. There was a 249% increase in injury an...

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Ongoing pandemic stretching health systems and hospitals to their limits

December 20, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

By Christopher Cheney The delta and omicron coronavirus variant surges have pushed health systems and hospitals to a breaking point, a trio of healthcare provider executives said yesterday during a...

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Antibiotics market ‘fragile and failing,’ report says

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The antibiotics pipeline has dried up and the companies that make the bulk of antibiotics are facing multiple challenges, a new report from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) says. The...

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Sometimes when you smell something…

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

Nurses challenge CDC’s latest COVID-19 safety rollback

AAMI announces newly updated standard on endoscope cleaning

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

For children hospitalized with COVID-19, factors identified for progression to severe illness

Normalizing relations – a step in a good direction…

OSHA urges action on spike in healthcare injuries, illnesses

Ongoing pandemic stretching health systems and hospitals to their limits

Antibiotics market ‘fragile and failing,’ report says

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