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Visitor management, COVID-19 impact, and more pressing matters

October 10, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Lauris Freidenfelds has been in the healthcare security arena long enough to recognize it’s not about turning security team members into law enforcement agents. The two aren’t equivalent and never wil...

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10 recommendations to improve pandemic preparedness

October 10, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Federal, state, and local policy makers have a lot of work to do to prepare the country for the next pandemic, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) says in a ...

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ASPR-TRACIE collection includes information about nuclear fallout

February 24, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters

Just leaving this here in case anyone in emergency preparedness wants to know or needs a refresher: The HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance ...

Mac's Safety Space

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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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Top healthcare security threats

October 10, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Healthcare security never sleeps. Literally—healthcare workers need around-the-clock surveillance, protection, and care from trusted security officials. And it isn’t just physical security and work...

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NAHQ: Quality professionals and quality work essential during crises such as coronavirus pandemic

October 10, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the value of quality professionals and their work in healthcare, according to a recent whitepaper from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Baby Love – The Supremes Tackle the Tough Questions…

January 10, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I hope you’ll forgive me if I cheat a little bit this week; living in the Boston area, the meteorological folks have kicked things into high gear with...

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What’s new in healthcare security for 2022?

October 10, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety

No healthcare professional needs to be reminded of the risks and elevated threats of violence during tense moments with patients and their families, especially in a pandemic. With continuing stress...

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Everything old is new again – lucky to have the work…

January 17, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant While it seems that most of the world is trying to wish away the pandemic, healthcare continues to “fight the good fight” in this longest of sieges. ...

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Can you show me your EID? Do you know why I pulled you over?

January 10, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Surging Deltas! Spiking Omicrons! Holy Infection Control, Batman! Eventually, there may be time to start planning for whatever disease process(es) ...

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Visitor management, COVID-19 impact, and more pressing matters

10 recommendations to improve pandemic preparedness

ASPR-TRACIE collection includes information about nuclear fallout

Normalizing relations – a step in a good direction…

Top healthcare security threats

NAHQ: Quality professionals and quality work essential during crises such as coronavirus pandemic

Baby Love – The Supremes Tackle the Tough Questions…

What’s new in healthcare security for 2022?

Everything old is new again – lucky to have the work…

Can you show me your EID? Do you know why I pulled you over?

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