Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities ManagementThe Joint Commission will no longer consider hospital Plans for Improvement (PFIs) for its Life Safety chapter requirements starting August 1.
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Infection Control TodayThough healthcare is not without risks or error, hospital employees can support a culture of patient safety by identifying, reporting, and learning from medical mistakes that have or could have harmed patients.
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Kevin Patel, ReadWriteThere is no doubt that the Internet of Things is transforming the healthcare industry completely by redefining how apps, devices and people interact and connect with each other in delivering healthcare solutions.
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Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities ManagementAlthough hospitals require large amounts of energy to function properly — 24-hour operation, powering large equipment, etc., — many of them are still committed to finding ways to reduce energy use without forsaking quality of care.
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Healthcare Purchasing NewsThe board of directors of the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has approved funding for application development and field testing of two process monitoring tools - adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for hard surfaces and bioburden testing for soft surfaces.
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Anastasios Douvikas, Medical Construction & DesignSafety, protection from theft and potential litigation costs are primary factors driving the design of security systems for healthcare facilities.
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Heather Punke, Becker's Infection Control & Clinical QualityThe Joint Commission has announced a new medication management accreditation standard that addresses antimicrobial stewardship policies in hospitals, critical access hospitals and nursing care centers.
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Chris Dall, CIDRAP NewsAn international group of experts is calling for the United Nations (UN) to establish an action plan to ensure sustainable global access to antimicrobials while also combating resistance.
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CBS NewsFlorida health officials are investigating what may be the first case of Zika virus in the U.S. transmitted by a mosquito. The patient does not appear to have traveled to a region with an outbreak of the virus.
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Maryn McKenna, National GeographicThe new "superbug" known as MCR has medical authorities wondering how to prevent it from spreading.
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Kelly M. Pyrek, Infection Control TodayWhile the saying goes that no one comes to work looking to make mistakes, they do happen, and they can lead to serious adverse events and poor patient outcomes.
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Gretchen Gavett, Harvard Business ReviewHow do you get people to do what they’re supposed to do, particularly when it comes to following standard processes that are essential to getting their job done successfully? And does employee monitoring help or hinder these efforts?
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When it comes to communication, we all tend to think we’re pretty good at it. Truth is, even those of us who are good communicators aren’t nearly as good as we think we are.
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Sue Quackenbush, FortuneThere’s no single quality that makes a great leader. Looking across industries, great leaders have different management styles, demeanors, skills, and experiences. However, the one quality I believe every great leader has in common is the ability to relate.
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The AHE Seal of Review and Recognition Program is designed to be a comprehensive review and formalized recognition process aimed at assisting healthcare professionals in selecting training and in-service programs that promote quality, safety and the most favorable outcomes for the healthcare environment and its related disciplines.
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AHE is gathering input from environmental services departments across the country to identify baseline staffing productivity standards. The results of this data gathering will be used in building staffing models and providing metrics for environmental services directors. You can be a key player in identifying and establishing these important staffing criteria for our industry.
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Plan your education for 2016. Visit AHE’s brand-new 2016 ENGAGE site to learn more about educational courses, podcasts, webinars, and events.
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EXCHANGE 2016 will be held on September 25-28, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. This year, EXCHANGE attendees can look forward to: • Preconference Workshop • CHEST Preconference Workshop • CMIP Preconference Workshop • Micro Sessions • Extended Sessions • Healthcare Marketplace Learn More...
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Celebrate your team during Environmental Services Week, September 11-17, 2016.
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AHE has started this initiative to encourage professionals in the field to begin, or continue to refer to the departments and the personnel caring for the healthcare environment as environmental services professionals rather than as housekeepers, janitors and custodians. The staff and management teams responsible for maintaining the clinical environment of care require different skills and competencies from those needed in the commercial cleaning and general maintenance industry and it's time we address this critical distinction. Please join AHE in our ongoing efforts.
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