December 09, 2008 | Scott Wallask | Comments 0
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Upcoming EPA deadline, from the latest Briefings on Hospital Safety

Hi everyone, it’s Scott Wallask –

The EPA has an important deadline coming up December 29 regarding ethylene oxide sterilizer loads. That’s our lead story in the current issue of Briefings on Hospital Safety, which is available online for all subscribers to the Hospital Safety Center.

Other articles include:

  • Some timely tips about the revised EC standards, which take effect January 1
  • How one hospital regained its ground after a document mishap during a Joint Commission survey
  • Ten ways to better prepare for a surge in pediatric patients

If you’re not a subscriber to the Hospital Safety Center and want to learn more, click here.

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Filed Under: Administrative • EPA • Emergency management • Joint Commission

swallask About the Author: Scott Wallask is senior managing editor for HCPro's Hospital Safety Center (www.hospitalsafetycenter.com) and the award-winning newsletters, Briefings on Hospital Safety and Healthcare Life Safety Compliance. He has written about healthcare for HCPro since 1998, with a focus on occupational and building safety, emergency management, fire protection, and infection control. Prior to joining HCPro, he worked as a reporter for several newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. He holds a BA in print journalism, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University in Boston. Contact Scott at swallask@hcpro.com.

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