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Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

August 29, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Laboratory Safety

In a Q&A, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, discusses lab safety and the handling of monkeypox specimens. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

December 15, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The CDC has updated its guidance on infection control of monkeypox for healthcare settings, reminding providers that any case suspected of being of the more deadly Congo Basin clade requires more exte...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Antibiotic indications

December 15, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Quality & Errors

Despite being a best practice and one of the elements of CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship, very few healthcare organizations have likely mandated indications for antibiotics, says Bradley...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab safety in seconds

December 15, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

I am often asked how somebody responsible for laboratory safety, yet with other duties to fulfill, can do the job well. Today’s labs have tight staffing, tight budgeting, and a score of regulatory dut...

Medical Environment Update

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Chemical hygiene hacks to hold high

December 15, 2025

Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The fire began in the university chemistry laboratory and quickly got out of hand. The local fire department was called as the flames became too much for extinguishers to handle. When the fire trucks...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Monkeypox: CDC updates guidance for medical waste handling

July 08, 2022

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Medical Environment Update

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ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

December 15, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Emergency showers, manufacturer instructions, staffing and personnel issues—these are some of the standards that laboratories are struggling with, according to the Accreditation Commission for Health ...

Mac's Safety Space

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You go back, Jack, and do it again……

July 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Health Equity, Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures

In this week’s installment, our friends in Chicago have sharpened their pencils (and placed them in a safe place once their edits were completed) in their guidance to behavioral health organizations, ...

Medical Environment Update

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Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case

December 15, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

When a medical error occurs, the investigation should start with why the mistake happened and examine the systems and processes before asking who made the mistake. While there does need to be accounta...

Medical Environment Update

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Tips for running successful fire drills

December 15, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Someone’s always checking for compliance when it comes to fire safety, especially in healthcare facilities. Naturally, that includes several regulatory agencies: CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), Depar...

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Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

Q&A: Antibiotic indications

Lab safety in seconds

Chemical hygiene hacks to hold high

Monkeypox: CDC updates guidance for medical waste handling

ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

You go back, Jack, and do it again……

Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case

Tips for running successful fire drills

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