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August 28, 2008   (Volume 9, Issue 36)
 
Hospital decontaminates emergency workers after exposure
A hospital in Schenectady, NY, used its decontamination unit to wash down nine firefighters and ambulance workers on Tuesday after a response to an industrial accident in the city.
 
Joint Commission Resources wants greater flu vaccination rates
With the new influenza season just weeks away--and many healthcare workers typically not receiving a flu vaccination--Joint Commission Resources, Inc., has challenged hospitals to improve their inoculation efforts.
 
Mac's Safety Space: Meet EC.4.14 on the department level, not through a policy

Join Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, as he offers advice and best practices on a variety of hospital safety topics on his blog, Mac’s Safety Space.

 
Tip of the week: Test dampers on a six-year timetable
When it comes to smoke and fire dampers, hospitals should remember this equipment is now on a six-year testing cycle with The Joint Commission.
 

Other recently-published articles from Hospital Safety Connection:

Wildfires and total power loss test a California hospital
Medical center quick to react to an odd potential mercury exposure
From the editor: No e-newsletter next Thursday
Mac’s Safety Space: A quick rundown of certified safety programs
Tip of the week: Review the CDC?s new sterilization recommendations
Suspect in alleged patient assault slips by authorities
Voters approve tax levy for hospital equipment upgrades
Mac’s Safety Space: Daily crash cart checks aren’t required, but it’s a slippery slope
Tip of the week: Review OSHA’s healthcare workplace violence guidelines
Observe an upcoming change in fuel requirements for EM.02.02.09
State warning: Novartis vaccine lacks safety device
Mac’s Safety Space: Document all your ILSM assessments--even if you don’t implement an ILSM
Tip of the week: Let TV play a role in your emergency management exercises
Emergency management experts to discuss 2009 changes on Monday
NTSB targets medical flight safety for next year

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