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Medical Environment Update

Issue 12, December 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Safety discipline: Successfully approaching violators

  Unless you work in a medical facility where employees are perfectly compliant, a safety officer is...

Issue 11, November 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Environmental services: Prevent infections and ensure safety

  Even with initiatives such as hand hygiene awareness, respiratory etiquette, and standard and...

Issue 10, October 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• OSHA horror stories highlight safety faux pas

  When you work in the healthcare field, you accumulate many stories. Soon you begin to think...

Issue 9, September 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Preparing your outpatient facility for a pandemic

  Hospitals may be the focus for a serious pandemic, but a mild virus could flood outpatient...

Issue 8, August 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Protecting workers from MDROs in the workplace

  In recent years, MDROs have come under increased scrutiny, particularly in the hospital setting. As...

Issue 7, July 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• ‘Just-in-time’ fit testing offers quick, easy solution

  When influenza A H1N1, or swine flu, hit Mexico and subsequently the United States in April, there...

Issue 6, June 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Injecting entertainment into annual safety retraining

  Annual retraining can be a chore for employees, as well as the safety officer saddled with the...

Issue 5, May 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Pharmaceutical waste regulations complicate disposal

  Although new legislation may be on the horizon, current rules lack awareness and cause...

Issue 4, April 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 3, March 1, 2009 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 2, February 1, 2009

• Medical Environment Update, February 2009

  Medical Environment Update is a monthly newsletter focusing on OSHA compliance and general safety...

Issue 1, January 1, 2009

• Medical Environment Update January, 2009

  Medical Environment Update is a monthly newsletter focusing on OSHA compliance and general safety...