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So You Got an RFI from The Joint Commission for Medication Storage. Now What?

You thought you were good with your medication storage protocol. But on your last review by The Joint Commission you got dinged with an RFI (Requirement for Improvement). You’re not alone. In a recent study, 33% of hospitals have failed to comply with MM03.01.01 Medication Storage regulation. Why? Most of the non-compliance is because of …

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Small Change, Big Results: One Clinical Lab’s Success Story

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At Florida Hospital, Celebration Health, 5S Lean isn’t necessarily defined as a massive undertaking. Instead, staff of the Orlando-area hospital recognize big problems and find small ways to fix them. Here’s one of their stories. Margaret Bartlett is a laboratory operations director at Celebration Health. Her department received concerns from the labor and delivery unit …

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The Marriage of Organization & Infection Control

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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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