November 2012

The Marriage of Organization & Infection Control

Case Study: Custom Product for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Glove Dispenser with Lid Barnes-Jewish Hospital, like all healthcare facilities, needs glove dispensers. But their Infection Control Department had a special request. They wanted a glove dispenser with a lid to keep dust and loose particles from settling into the dispenser and possibly contaminating the gloves. Easy enough. …

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Are You Going 5S Lean?

In an interview with HHN Magazine, The Joint Commission president, Mark Chassin, M.D., urged hospitals to think “process” instead of “best practices” as a way to improve quality and patient safety. “Hospitals that focus more directly on continuous process improvement,” Chassin says, “can begin to adapt the principles of so-called high reliability organizations, which create …

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