by James Blair | Sep 17, 2013 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, Explosive, Nuclear, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Terrorism
This is the second in a series on the potential for drones or Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) to have a major negative impact on the privacy and security of all citizens in the country. There is little evidence that the private or corporate use of Drones by in the U.S....
by James Blair | Aug 30, 2013 | Chemical / Biological, Explosive, Nuclear, Public Health, Terrorism
We have a long history of writing and consulting on CBRNE and post-Katrina All Hazards threats in the healthcare environment. We are increasingly concerned about some of the new opportunities that open up as a result of emerging technology. When coupled with...
by James Blair | Aug 26, 2013 | Accreditation, Analytics, Long Term Care, Oversight, Public Health, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAPI)
Sentinel Events Definition of a Sentinel Event according to The Joint Commission (TJC): “A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. Serious...
by James Blair | Jul 31, 2013 | Accreditation, Biological, Chemical / Biological, Public Health
There have been several recent articles concerning the potential of MERS corona-virus spreading globally from Saudi Arabia. Among the challenges confronting the World Health Organization (WHO) concerns mass religious gatherings that will bring approximately...
by James Blair | Jul 29, 2013 | Corruption, Fraud and Abuse, Oversight, Public Health
This post is partially in response to an April editorial in JAMA, which begins with: “When Hippocrates advised physicians to never give a deadly drug, he assumed they would know for sure that the medicines they prescribed were safe. Today, criminals...
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