by James Blair | Feb 6, 2014 | Biological, Chemical / Biological, Corruption, Earthquake, Explosive, Fraud and Abuse, Hurricane, Long Term Care, Nuclear, Oversight, Public Health, Terrorism
Editor’s Note: As we see the CMS-3178-P Rule find its’ way into the Federal Register, we pulled out a few posts from 2009 that pointed to the need for tighter regulations, especially given the failures in preparation in Joplin and...
by James Blair | Feb 4, 2014 | Accreditation, Chemical / Biological, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Public Health, Terrorism, Workplace Violence
Editor’s Note: As we see the CMS-3178-P Rule find its’ way into the Federal Register, we pulled out a few posts from 2009 that pointed to the need for tighter regulations, especially given the failures in preparation in Joplin and...
by James Blair | Jan 27, 2014 | Chemical / Biological, Explosive, Nuclear, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Terrorism
What a set-up for a double victory for terrorists during the Olympics. We still do not know who started the conversation, but the media has had a sensational story and they took advantage of all the pontificating on both sides. As an old “Cold...
by James Blair | Jan 22, 2014 | Accreditation, Biological, Chemical / Biological, Corruption, Cost Control, Earthquake, Explosive, Hurricane, Long Term Care, Nuclear, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Posts - Natural Hazards, Public Health
As of today, only the Federal Healthcare Sector, about 10% of healthcare capacity in the US, is mandated to prepare for All-Hazards events, while the remaining 90% private sector has been expected to prepare voluntarily to meet their roles and responsibilities....
by James Blair | Jan 10, 2014 | Accreditation, Biological, Chemical / Biological, Corruption, Explosive, Fraud and Abuse, Hurricane, Logistics, Long Term Care, Nuclear, Oversight, Posts - Manmade Hazards and Issues, Posts - Natural Hazards, Public Health, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAPI), Terrorism, Workplace Violence
The Life You Save Could be Your Own, or that of Your Loved Ones This is a summary points made in our 2010 book “UNREADY: TO ERR IS HUMAN: The other Neglected Side of Hospital Safety and Security”. Existing national efforts to protect patients from...
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