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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Physical environment

Obviously, the best time to apply CPTED principles is during the design phase of new construction, says Daniel Loo, CPP, PSS, regional practice leader of security for Telgian. However, CPTED principle...

Medical Environment Update

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Waste management in the laboratory

December 13, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The laboratory is a source for several potential waste streams and in the eyes of regulatory agencies, managing those streams is the responsibility of the department. Consider regular (non-hazardous) ...

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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 1

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Physical environment

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) can serve as a solution for preventing illegal activities and mitigating security risks, according to officials at security company Telgian. Can i...

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Workforce planning’s role in patient safety: Part 1

January 02, 2024

Patient Safety, Workplace safety

While artificial intelligence might be headline news, healthcare and medicine will remain the domain of human caregivers for a long time to come. Doctors to diagnose illnesses, nurses to care for pati...

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IAHSS approves guidelines for using K-9 security units in healthcare facilities

December 13, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

As hospitals continue to tackle the challenges of keeping staff and patients safe, some facilities are considering bolstering their security with K-9 forces. In response, the International Association...

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Five behavioral expectations of lab staff

December 13, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Be clear with your laboratory staff about what you expect of them when they encounter real or potential problems, says Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behavio...

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How hospitals can prepare for respiratory disease season

November 20, 2023

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

In its Respiratory Disease Season Outlook, the CDC expects the 2023-2024 season will look similar to last year. Last year’s hospitalizations were higher than experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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Lab Safety Man: Special safety in the anatomic pathology laboratory

December 13, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Anatomic pathology laboratories present safety concerns that can differ from those in the clinical lab. Formaldehyde and other hazardous chemicals are used to preserve tissue specimens; workers can be...

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Create on-the-go disaster kits for staff in an emergency

October 30, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety

Sometimes disasters mean being on the go while evacuating the hospital. Sometimes staff and patients have to shelter in place. That is why it is important to create easy to store and quick to move dis...

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A quick hand hygiene refresher: Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens

October 23, 2023

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Though they can’t be seen, there are hundreds of tiny organisms living in blood and other body fluids that can cause disease in humans. These are called “bloodborne pathogens.” Some of these organisms...

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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

Waste management in the laboratory

What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 1

Workforce planning’s role in patient safety: Part 1

IAHSS approves guidelines for using K-9 security units in healthcare facilities

Five behavioral expectations of lab staff

How hospitals can prepare for respiratory disease season

Lab Safety Man: Special safety in the anatomic pathology laboratory

Create on-the-go disaster kits for staff in an emergency

A quick hand hygiene refresher: Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens

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