March 25, 2010 Send to a colleague Subscribe for FREE Greetings, safety officers and facility managers. Here is this week's Hospital Safety Connection to keep you updated about hospital safety news nationwide, brought to you by Hospital Safety Center, your one-stop online resource for regulatory compliance. UPGRADE to the premium subscription of Hospital Safety Center today. Window washer’s death leads to state OSHA fines against a hospital A hospital and a window washing company were both fined by Minnesota’s OSHA agency stemming from the death of a window washer who fell from scaffolding at the facility in September. Click here to read more. Back to top Symposium spotlight: Steve MacArthur will explore the connections between EC and infection control We’re only six weeks away from the 4th Annual Hospital Safety Center Symposium, and one of our sessions will grab the attention of not only safety officers, but infection preventionists.  Steve MacArthur, safety consultant at The Greeley Company in Marblehead, MA, and resident blogger on Mac’s Safety Space, will present “Tying environment of care into infection control” at the symposium.   MacArthur’s session will dig into the connections The Joint Commission requires between the two disciplines and how surveyors will review this interaction.   Don’t forget that if you can’t make it in person to the Hospital Safety Center Symposium in Las Vegas, you can still join us virtually via a live Webcast of the conference over your computer. Virtual attendees will still enjoy full access to all course materials and the ability to ask questions remotely. Back to top Mac’s Safety Space: It’s okay if you don't have perfect environment of care processes Join Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, as he offers advice and best practices on a variety of hospital safety topics on his blog, Mac’s Safety Space. Mac writes in today’s posting, “Nowhere do the standards say that things have to be done perfectly, which is good, because we’d never be in compliance.” Back to top Tip of the week: Check out new EPA rule on ethylene oxide sterilizers The Environmental Protection Agency has established a new rule regarding ethylene oxide sterilization in order to better protect healthcare workers involved in related activities. Click here to read more. Back to top Complete coverage of life safety and fire protection issues Joint Commission life safety citations are at an all-time high. Healthcare Life Safety Compliance is the only monthly resource dedicated exclusively to fire protection strategies in hospitals. In each issue, you'll get expert analysis, regulatory scrutiny, answers to pressing questions from a former Joint Commission life safety surveyor, practical tools you can adapt to your own facility, and much more. For more information, or to subscribe, visit HCPro's Healthcare Marketplace, or call 800/650-6787 and mention Source Code EZINEADp4. powered by http://www.hcmarketplace.com Click here to check out our special discounts–up to 50% off! MAC'S SAFETY SPACE Check in with Steve MacArthur, safety consultant for The Greeley Company, as he posts his thoughts and expert advice about hospital safety at MAC'S SAFETY SPACE! SHARE THE NEWS You've been benefiting from our informative e-mail newsletter, so why not pass on this resource to your peers? Sign up a colleague and get $20 off your next purchase at HCPro's Healthcare Marketplace! CONTACT US Scott Wallask Senior Managing Editor Hospital Safety Connection swallask@hcpro.com HOSPITAL SAFETY CONNECTION Volume 11 Issue 12 200 Hoods Lane PO Box 1136 Marblehead MA 01945 800/650-6787 http://www.hcpro.com

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