Excessive noise can be distracting in any work environment. You might expect that to be an issue on a construction site or at an airport, but not in the OR. It can get loud in the OR, too, adding another degree of difficult to already-challenging tasks. |
| News Headlines CMS issued a long-awaited survey-and-certification memo on December 8 to help guide its regional and state surveyors as the agency ramps up pressure on hospitals to minimize the chances patients identified as at-risk for self-harm have to injure themselves while in a behavioral health unit or psychiatric hospital. Thorough risk assessments and clear plans to mitigate danger to patients will be critical to satisfying CMS concerns about ligature risk, say experts. One-stop shops may be the future of healthcare clinics. But what are their drawbacks and advantages? Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about life safety compliance. This month's topics include disabled fire detectors, door bumpers, marked fire doors, and more. Marketing Spotlight Gain the tools and guidance to create a culture of high reliability and safety within your organization. This one-day, intensive workshop provides hospital safety professionals the strategies to reliably deliver effective interventions and refine organizational culture to support overall safety. Visit HCMarketplace to learn more! Editor's Pick January 11, 2018 Is All of Your Team In The Know? Our weekly e-newsletters can keep your team abreast of up-to-date industry information; including expert analysis where you need it most. Subscribe to any -- or all -- of our e-newsletters. |
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