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Making movies on location…

August 02, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant One of the constants of any effective physical environment/safety program is the effort to ensure that folks at point-of-care/point-of-service are pro...

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If you remember nothing else: Nothing happens in isolation

July 06, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant With the (presumed) onset of regulatory surveys including a more thorough review of survey results past, I would imagine that everyone out there in th...

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In your eyes: The light, the heat, the flushing fluid

June 28, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant As is often the case (it probably says more about me than anything else, but what can one do?), it seems that there are always conversations to have a...

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We’re only immortal for a limited time

December 14, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Cybersecurity & Technology

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Just taking a quick cruise the FAQ pages and came across one or two items of interest; commentary as applicable… Our friends in Chicago have given ...

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We know it will never be easy, but will it ever get easier?

November 16, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant It’s always interesting (and perhaps a bit thrilling) when an announcement comes flying over the transom from our friends in Chicago unveiling “modifi...

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The Fountains of Youth and Water Management Programs

October 19, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant As a follow to last week’s item about water management programs, I know a lot of folks are not using their drinking fountains (or as we know them in t...

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Madman Across the Water Management Program

October 12, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week brings us something of an unexpected development in the management of the physical environment as our friends in Chicago are seeking comment...

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Is it really transparency if they have to catch you first?

October 05, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant A few months ago, I was working with a facility that, as it turns out, was experiencing challenges with managing temperature and humidity in some of t...

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Fall protection in all seasons

September 29, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week’s missive is something more of a “bite” than the usual multi-course jabbering, but I think you may find this of interest. I’ve found t...

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Why are we here? Because we’re here!

August 17, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant One item came up on the radar this past week or so and it appears (I poked around in the archival blogosphere and could find no mention) that I’ve not...

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Making movies on location…

If you remember nothing else: Nothing happens in isolation

In your eyes: The light, the heat, the flushing fluid

We’re only immortal for a limited time

We know it will never be easy, but will it ever get easier?

The Fountains of Youth and Water Management Programs

Madman Across the Water Management Program

Is it really transparency if they have to catch you first?

Fall protection in all seasons

Why are we here? Because we’re here!

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