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• Hospital briefly locks down following Michael Jackson's death
  The outpouring of fan grief and media interest following Michael Jackson’s death last Thursday reverberated in the Los Angeles hospital where Jackson’s body arrived.

• Security officer allegedly plans massive computer attack

  A security officer at a medical clinic in Dallas was arrested by the FBI after he allegedly planned a large attack on the clinic’s and perhaps other site’s computer systems.

• Mac’s Safety Space: Risk assessments offer good foundation for OR extinguisher choice
  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: Review The Joint Commission's updated info about steam sterilization
  Based on discussions with industry groups, The Joint Commission plans to focus more closely on all of the critical processes involved in steam sterilization.

• Emergency communications tested in Minnesota

  Hospitals, clinics, and emergency management areas in 30 counties in Minnesota recently underwent a large scale test of the area's communication infrastructure and technology, reports the Daily Globe.

• Homeland Security Training Center for Disaster Preparedness holds training

  Hospital and public health emergency responders recently underwent training at the Homeland Security Training Center for Disaster Preparedness in Anniston, AL, reports Vindy.com. The training took three days and focused on a chemical spill exercise that used 200-pound mannequins as the victims.

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