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OSHA’s Influence in Healthcare

We all know that OSHA is one of the top advocates for the health and safety of employees while on job. OSHA has set countless safety standards regarding everything from arc flash hazards to fall protection to safety signage. However, could there be a loophole in OSHA’s safety coverage? Some people say yes. A new report says healthcare workers suffer more injuries and illnesses each year than…

Tony Ferraro | August 1, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Healthcare, Healthcare Safety, OSHA

Going Lean: Five Common Misunderstandings

The practice of implementing lean is becoming increasingly popular and it looks like lean might be here to stay. However, it is important to remember that lean isn’t just a quick fix or “extra” program. Instead, implementing a true lean mindset takes time. When lean is done correctly, it will help your business to grow and flourish exponentially. The keyword here is “correctly.” The primary goal of…

Tony Ferraro | July 29, 2013 | Lean | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Medical PPE

Medical PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is not only useful for medical professionals, but also for the general population as well. The intent of medical PPE is not much different than that of other forms of PPE in that it is used to provide a barrier between something harmful and the human body. However, one of the main differences between basic or industrial PPE and medical PPE, is…

Tony Ferraro | June 10, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Health Safety, Healthcare, PPE

Performance Measurement in Health Care

The world of health care is always changing and rightfully so with all the changes in the business world why would health care remain the same? However, despite some long-practiced, tried and true methods of assessing health care quality such as Donabedian’s structures method which focuses on processes and outcomes as well as the inception of the continuous improvement model and the balanced scorecard method the professionals…

Mike Wilson | February 7, 2013 | Safety Solutions | Continuous Improvement, Healthcare, Lean

The Core Functions of OSHA

According to the available statistics, more than sixty percent of the accidents in the workplace are preventable. Prevention can be achieved through a proper educative system targeting the employer, the employees and the general public. Negligence forms the major component of the causes of these accidents while the rest are due to lack of proper mechanisms and warning signs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was formed…

Mike Wilson | December 12, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Healthcare, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

Can An Autonomous Environment Truly Exist Successfully?

Mark Graben, author of Lean Hospitals and the newly released, Healthcare Kaizen, examines Accountability versus Freedom and their effect on both the education and healthcare industries. Graben refers to an op-ed piece in a recent Wall Street Journal article by Deborah Kenny titled, Why Charter Schools Work. The WSJ article discusses the structural philosophy of what makes up a successful work environment and how to create proper…

Mike Wilson | July 19, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Healthcare, Work Environment, Workplace Safety