HCPro.com: Emergency Management Alert

September 2, 2008 (Volume 7, Issue 33)

Safety problems play role in lost accreditation for NC hospital
A state psychiatric hospital in North Carolina has lost its Joint Commission accreditation in part because of safety-related citations.

OSHA renews Red Cross alliance
OSHA and the American Red Cross renewed an alliance to improve employee awareness of safety and health issues in the workplace. The focus of the two organization’s renewed efforts will be on emergency preparedness, first aid, and disease prevention, especially as it relates to workers with limited proficiency in English.

Tip of the week: Drill for internal disasters
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, evacuated on June 13 after floodwaters rose on its downtown campus as a result of torrential rains. The facility is now reviewing its response and incorporating proposed changes into the emergency operations plan, says Joanie McMahon, administrative supervisor of emergency management at the hospital.

Other recently-published articles from Emergency Management Alert:

Maryland ambulance crews hesitant to use helicopters

Hospital shooting leaves one dead

"Google Flu Trends" could help with preparation

What is your facility’s vaccination rate?

Study shows Midwestern earthquake could cause significant damage

Emergency management planning for nursing homes

Boston attempts to track flu vaccinations

Update: California hospital loses power

Largest earthquake drill prepares California

Inflatable tents provide quick, safe mobile medical centers

Hurricane-damaged hospital plans to lay off 3,800 employees

New "dirty bomb"sensors in D.C. hospital

DHS increases emergency preparedness funding

Defense Science Board releases bioterrorism priorities for Obama administration

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