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Health care facilities face new requirements by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) this year. Is your facility ready? Be prepared with Briefings on Hospital Safety, the monthly newsletter that's full of the latest information on environment of care standards as well how to comply with other agency regulations, including OSHA and the EPA.

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October 2008 (Volume 16, Issue 10)	view entire issue

Ten ways to boost the value of your safety committee
The effectiveness of the safety committee reflects your worth as an EC leader.

Asbestos violations add up to a possible $110,000 fine
Niagara Falls (NY) Memorial Medical Center got the bad news June 9: two alleged OSHA citations in connection with a renovation project spanning 17 serious and one repeat asbestos violation. The citations carried initial fines totaling $110,000.

Your emergency plans must anticipate utility disruption
Double-check utility contingencies you have in place as part of emergency operations plans, not only to ensure your hospital’s safety, but to keep surveyors satisfied.

Plane crash tabletop highlights emergency prep session
Editor’s note: This survey occurred in July at University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care, a 727-bed facility in Chapel Hill.

Hospital’s water loss offers insight for disaster prep
It wasn’t a natural disaster that threatened St. Mary’s Hospital of Waterbury, CT, in June. In fact, it was downright man-made—unless you consider the gradual weakening of an ancient 4-inch water main from rust and corrosion to be the natural course of events.

Other recently-published articles from Hospital Safety Center:

Healthcare’s "dirty little secret" can create a big security challenge

Ten tips to prepare for a surge in pediatric patients

Specialty hospital recovers after document slipups

Hospitals live through Ike and Gustav and tell you what they learned about emergency preparations

Peel apart the distinctions of the 2009 EC standards

Upcoming EtO sterilizer rule takes effect in December

Organize disaster drills with a new, free government tool

For two hospitals, moving patients to new buildings offers a chance to fine-tune their evacuation plans

Patient suicides thrust prevention into a harsh spotlight

New clarifications, changed wording create challenges in 2009 life safety chapter

Ten ways to boost the value of your safety committee

Asbestos violations add up to a possible $110,000 fine

Your emergency plans must anticipate utility disruption

Plane crash tabletop highlights emergency prep session

Hospital’s water loss offers insight for disaster prep

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