Hawaii Ambulance Fire Leaves Patient Dead, Paramedic Injured
A paramedic for the Honolulu EMS was critically injured when the ambulance he was working in exploded, leaving one other person dead.
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Desktop Air Curtain System Prevents Spread of COVID in Hospitals
To prevent the spread of COVID, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other healthcare settings is gaining traction.
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Scripps Health Sees 17% Jump in Workplace Violence Incidents
Staff of a Southern California-based healthcare system are experiencing year-over-year increased levels of verbal and physical abuse.
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Hawaii Ambulance Fire Leaves Patient Dead, Paramedic Injured
A paramedic for the Honolulu EMS was critically injured when the ambulance he was working in exploded, leaving one other person dead.
North Macedonia: Overheated Cable Caused Fatal Hospital Fire
According to authorities, a temporary facility serving as a COVID-19 hospital in Tetovo, North Macedonia, burned down last month due to a short-circuit of a cable connected to a defibrillator; 14 people were killed.
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Missouri Hospital Workers to Get Personal Panic Buttons Amid Spike in Assaults
Employees at a Missouri hospital will now be equipped with their own personal panic buttons after attacks on front-line workers have tripled, according to authorities.
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UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer Fast Tracked for VA Hospital and Clinic Purchasing
UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a manufacturer of ultraviolet technology for hospital room disinfection and indoor air quality, announces that the UVDI-360 Room Sanitizer is now available on CME Corp.’s $49.5 million Defense Logistics Agency’s Department of Defense contract.
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Fire Kills Seven People in Romanian Hospital’s COVID Ward
A Romanian hospital became the setting of a tragic event on Friday, October 1, after a blaze ripped though the facility’s intensive care unit, killing at least seven COVID-19 patients.
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Worker Dies After MRI Machine Falls at University of Utah Hospital
The University of Utah Hospital became the site of a tragic accident on Wednesday, September 15, after an MRI machine crashed outside the hospital, killing one worker.
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Sodexo, Ecolab Link Up to Reduce Hospital-Associated Infections
Sodexo’s program, Protecta Plus, provides an additional solution to help reduce the risk of hospital-associated infections with Ecolab’s Bioquell hydrogen peroxide vapor technology.
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Nine COVID Patients on Ventilators Die After Hospital Oxygen Pipe Ruptures
Nine COVID-19 patients on ventilators at Republican Clinical Hospital in North Ossetia, Russia, died on Monday, August 9, after the hospital’s oxygen supply was disrupted. The patients, who ranged from ages 48 to 85, were all critically ill, reports indicate.
