We want to recognize Sara Means, CT Tech, for stopping the line. She protected patient safety by correctly stopping the line when two patient identifiers didn’t match. Another example of a recent Stop the Line story was last week when a patient's blood was received for a nuclear medicine study. Upon packaging the blood to be sent off and tagged with radioactive isotope, … [Read more...]
Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard and Global Harmonization
OSHA’s new hazard communication standard, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, states that all chemicals need to be labeled according to the new standard and you need to have updated Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on premise and available. Download this flyer to share with your department. What does this mean to employees and what does … [Read more...]
Safety Forum – Dec. 14
The last safety forum for 2016 will be held this Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. in Main Conference Rooms AD. Topics for discussion will include a clinical equipment update by Biomed, results of the house wide safety audits performed during the month of October and lastly, presentation of the 2017 National Patient Safety Goals. There will be time for open discussion so … [Read more...]
Quiet Time
Quiet Time is being implemented on 4 East, 6 West, Brazos 6. Quiet time is a set of designated hours during the daytime and nighttime when the hospital respects the need for patients to get rest to help with their healing process by providing a quiet environment while still maintaining patient’s safety and comfort. During this time, the lights on the unit will be dimmed … [Read more...]
Security Alert – Vehicle Burglaries
With the holiday season comes increased traffic, shopping and ATM withdrawals. Unfortunately, crime also increases in December, and there has been another rise in vehicle burglaries around First Colony and in our hospital parking lots and parking garage. This week, we will begin the installation of an upgraded camera system throughout the campus that will significantly … [Read more...]