Except the policy is still on the books. Not enforcing a written policy is, especially one that JCAHO wishes is a violation. Just like the door wedges...
In our mock survey, the surveyors keyed in on the smoking - everything else in the environment of care was great except they observed smokers in non-smoking...
Any smoking problems that we have are visitors with them lighting up in an open space but from what I've seen since Feb 03 the offending individual will move ...
Just a footnote: When I come upon a grieving family (and some of whom are smoking) outside the hospital building I let them go. Let them alone in their time of...
Right, so it is 2230 hrs. and on rounds here is the grieving family, front entrance, door propped open, smoking in the airlock between door and and mezzenine, ...
We use Coptoons Police Supply in Mesa Arizona. The hospital I work for supplies all uniforms, and Duty Gear, not shoes. They are fair in prices and can ship...
What it boils down to is that administration has to want the policy enforced enough to back you up. Think about it, what can be done to an employee who is...
Bigdave17042; Believe me. I am fully aware that the higher the pay in health care the lower the degree in professionalism. At least that is what it seems, as ...
I agree. Keep your department above reproach. Do your job regardless of how futile it may be at times. When the time comes to be inspected by JCAHO or...
I like your ID system as we have the same ID compliance problem here. But out HR department feels that our having this information would violate personell...
OK, grieving families........We have a large Brazilian population in this community and the most recent scene I came across was a minivan, (all doors open and...
we have four rancherios (tribal reservations) and migrant workers from Mexico...both groups have the same strong extende family tie foundations. Usually one...
We have some of that around here, we have Pueto Ricans and Cubans. The older adults are a bit more civil to talk with. The younger ones are the "gang bangers"...
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where a wallet or some other item of value or importance is turned in to you and you wished that you had some...
I suggested a solution to extensive baby sitting of drunks and psych patients in the ER to my cheif at a department meeting once and it essentially went over...
David We have a policy here under which we charge the differenthospital who in turn charge the departments for patient watches. We still have to do it. Its...
Essentially this is the policy we had for the past 8 months under the Plant director that was just replaced. Except we didnt charge as no watch went longer...
Help! I am trying to research how hospital security/emergency professional recieve their information! Can anyone tell me what kind of trade magazines or...
If I did not reply to you before, I deeply apologize. It has been a hectic six months. I working at Adventist Health Redbud Community Hospital in Clearlake,...
I have been trying to get my chief to allow us to carry pepper spray (or foam) while on duty. I may have convinced him that it is, indeed, a valuable addition...
Where would you use it? Women's care on an upset father to be? ER? Pediatrics? Here in Calif. my understanding is that you can not carry any of this ...
Well, sir, I'd use it in each of these locations if the situation warranted it. It is my uderstanding that the foam is considerably less invasive indoor than...
Ahhh, how unique...a revenue producing security department, thus not a drain on the operation budget. I suggested that 4 yrs ago and the employee association...
We've had pepper foam for approx. 5 years now. I came up with the proposal after attending a Street Survival Seminar. At the time we carried cuffs & batons....
