Mac’s Safety Space: Risk assessment targets that you should aim at
Hospital Safety Insider, April 7, 2010
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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.
Mac writes in today’s posting about several situations that are ripe for risk assessments, including electrical outlet covers in pediatric wards.
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