Newsletter Articles When anyone brings an animal into a healthcare setting, it is reasonable to wonder whether the animal’s presence might pose a sanitation risk. Fleas, ticks, mites, and more could threaten to undermine the facility’s infection control efforts. Since some of these animals will be service animals, however, medical and support staffers should be cautious to avoid violating the rights of patients and visitors with disabilities.  For nearly four years, the Occupational Health and Safety Network (OHSN) has been collecting traumatic injury data from hospitals on a voluntary basis. The initiative, which is part of an effort to identify persistent hazards and injury trends in healthcare settings, has in recent months grown both in its size and scope. And organizers are looking to sustain that steady acceleration. For the most part, fire-rated door assemblies do operate as designed, but many surveyors seem to have the knack to find the ones that just do not close and latch properly. It seems that fire-rated doors become a challenge to maintain when the doors are traversed by service carts.
Marketing Spotlight 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?
Editor's Pick July 12, 2017
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