Seaward Donates Tester to Improve Hospice’s Electrical Safety Testing
Seaward donated an advanced tester to a hospice in Yorkshire to improve the safe checking and testing of dozens of electrical appliances.
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Attack on Nurse Prompts Duke Health to Intensify Security
Medical staff experiencing attacks from patients is another concerning trend that other health networks have also witnessed.
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Joint Commission: Hospital Suite Aisle Widths Must Be 36 Inches Minimum
Now in effect, Joint Commission Life Safety Code surveyors will cite noncompliance in suites with aisles that have less than 36 inches of clearance from side to side to facilitate egress.
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Seaward Donates Tester to Improve Hospice’s Electrical Safety Testing
Seaward donated an advanced tester to a hospice in Yorkshire to improve the safe checking and testing of dozens of electrical appliances.
Raising Defenses Against Ransomware in Healthcare
Expert Jon DiMaggio shares tips for how to make a healthcare system more resistant to ransomware attacks. These include adopting security best practices and routinely sharing attack information.
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Study: 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 Inactivated in Air, on Surfaces by Aerapy UV
Aerapy’s UV disinfection technology achieved up to a 99.97% reduction of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen in the air, in one air pass, in independent laboratory testing.
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Can Technology Help Reduce Cases of Hospital Negligence?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve patient care and reduce the incidence of medical negligence and number of medical malpractice cases.
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Cyberattack on a Hospital Leads to the First Ransomware-Linked Death
A patient in critical condition died after a cyberattack shut down all operations at a hospital.
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Olympus to Distribute Ultravision Surgical Smoke Management System in U.S.
Ultravision prevents the release of surgical smoke into the operating room and facilitates “low pressure” laparoscopic surgery.
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The Joint Commission Issues New Alert on Violence Against Health Care Workers
The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert during Workplace Violence Awareness Month to help health care workers in hospitals and other health care settings recognize violence from patients and visitors, become prepared to handle it, and more effectively address the aftermath. To help address these contributing factors, the alert provides seven actions suggested by The Joint Commission.
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LatestUK Hospital Reduces Norovirus Outbreaks with Superbug-killing Technology
Bioquell announced that a hospital in England has used its superbug-killing technology to reduce infections of norovirus, an extremely contagious pathogen, by 91%. The hospital reportedly implemented a multidimensional quality improvement initiative incorporating the company's automated room disinfection technology and better training for hospital staff to curtail infections.