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’No warning whatsoever’: Former doc’s fatal rampage shocks NYC hospital

More than two years after quitting his job as a house physician at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York City, Henry Bello returned Friday afternoon with a rifle hidden under his white lab coat. The hospital said the attack came without warning, despite Bello's troubled past.

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When a suspicious package prompts an ER lockdown

When two men opened a piece of mail at home in Frederick, Maryland, in May, they found a mysterious substance lurking inside. One man soon developed a small burn on his forearm. Both began suffering respiratory symptoms. So the two decided to seek medical treatment about a mile down the road at Frederick Memorial Hospital. And they brought the suspicious package with them. 

By the numbers: Lab injury and exposure data

How do your laboratory data compare to national numbers? It’s a good idea to use the calculation so that you can see how your lab is doing. If your injury, exposure, and illness numbers are on the rise, it’s time to take action.

NFPA rejects effort to stop smoke compartment increase in patient rooms

Members of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently preserved an upcoming code change that proponents say will help hospitals comply with the Life Safety Code® (LSC) while improving patient care.

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Plan, respond, recover: Webinar to address active shooter events July 20

In today’s rapidly changing environment, no organization is immune from violence. It’s an unfortunate truth, but one that facilities should keep in mind as they revise their emergency preparedness plans to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new standard before surveys begin in November. Those plans likely include policies and procedures for natural disasters, cyberattacks, and disease outbreaks—but what about an active shooter event?


 

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