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OSHA ups inspections at healthcare facilities treating COVID patients

December 19, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced an enforcement memorandum for a short-term increase in highly focused inspections directed at hospita...

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OSHA to conduct return inspections at hospitals with previous COVID-19 citations

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

If your hospital or skilled nursing facility has faced an OSHA citation or even a complaint investigation because of possible employee exposures to COVID-19, get ready: OSHA may be coming back soon. ...

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Sometimes when you smell something…

December 19, 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 19, 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...

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Q&A with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, chief nursing officer

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, has served as the chief nursing officer for Vocera since January 2014. Previously, she was vice president and business manager for Fresenius Kabi USA, was responsible f...

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Nurses challenge CDC’s latest COVID-19 safety rollback

December 19, 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...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Review documentation for WPV, water management as you prep for survey

December 19, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Workplace safety

Be sure that your leadership has signed off on workplace violence assessments and that water management plans are being acted upon as you prepare for your next survey with The Joint Commission. ...

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

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Your frontline nurses need your help. Here’s how to get there

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

Here’s a telling statistic that hits home: Two to three nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital are assaulted on any given day. Nurses at the Boston hospital contend with shoves, kicks, and verbal ha...

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Top skills and traits of a healthcare security officer

December 19, 2025

Workplace safety

Healthcare security officers are often in a thankless position. When nothing happens, that’s a good thing. But hardly any security officers get praised when nothing happens—even though that means they...

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OSHA ups inspections at healthcare facilities treating COVID patients

OSHA to conduct return inspections at hospitals with previous COVID-19 citations

Sometimes when you smell something…

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

Q&A with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, chief nursing officer

Nurses challenge CDC’s latest COVID-19 safety rollback

Review documentation for WPV, water management as you prep for survey

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

Your frontline nurses need your help. Here’s how to get there

Top skills and traits of a healthcare security officer

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