Newsletter Articles Donna Gross clocked out for a dinner break one Saturday evening in 2010, and she never clocked back in. The 54-year-old psychiatric technician, who had worked for 14 years at Napa State Hospital in California, was found dead in a courtyard at work, strangled by one of her patients. The case prompted reforms to curb workplace violence not only at the local healthcare facility, but at the state level as well. Now the federal government is asking whether it should follow California’s lead.  In the realm of laboratory safety, we’ve come a long way regarding our understanding of bloodborne pathogens, and it has changed our behaviors over the years. We’re on the right road, but I’m afraid there is still work to be done. As if there aren’t enough changes to your job coming down the pike this year, get ready for some more as The Joint Commission is poised to make changes to the Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS) chapters. HCPro needs your feedback. If you’re interested in healthcare workplace safety/OSHA compliance, please click on the link below and fill out this quick four-question survey. HCPro Career Center: To receive 25% OFF any career center product, use coupon code Spring2017.
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