Safety and Security

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Hospitals stress violence prevention as maintaining security becomes more challenging.
Organizations create space for clinicians and health tech entrepreneurs to share ideas
Johns Hopkins and Texas Children's take the lead in offering care for infected persons
St. Joseph's Hospital campus reduces slips and falls and fees for litigation
Also this week: CDC alert on emerging MDRO, and CMS corrects minor errors in fire safety code
High-tech innovations break down communication barriers to improve patient safety and experience
IBM report shows that health care is the most frequently attacked field, ahead of manufacturing and financial services
Does your health care organization consult with security personnel during preconstruction of new projects?
Also this week: Joint Commission updates emergency management portal, and FDA looks into link between CT and medical device interference