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		<title>OSHA raises the stakes in the N95 respirator debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The October 20 edition of our free sister e-newsletter, OSHA Healthcare Connection, has generated a fair amount of what I like to think of as consternation.
At this point, I think most folks are familiar with the CDC coming down squarely on the side of N95 respirators versus surgical masks for use as personal protective equipment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From ASHE: The &#8216;E&#8217; in RACE is debated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ASHE conference in Anaheim, CA, is in full swing now. I was at an interesting session this morning where the speaker said it&#8217;s time for the E in RACE to get away from &#8220;extinguish,&#8221; particularly with nurses.
Money spent on training nurses on extinguisher use would be better spent on intalling better sprinkler protection or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BREAKING NEWS: FAA intends to publish new medical flight regulation</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/04/breaking-news-faa-intends-to-publish-new-medical-flight-regulation/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/04/breaking-news-faa-intends-to-publish-new-medical-flight-regulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask. At a Congressional subcommittee hearing today, an official from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) testified before lawmakers that the agency will begin drafting a new rulemaking for hospital EMS flights.
The FAA hopes to have a draft of the rulemaking available for comment by late 2009 or early 2010, John Allen, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use our sample letter to get to the Hospital Safety Center Symposium</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/03/1316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask. Since last fall, I&#8217;ve been working on pulling together the various pieces of our 3rd Annual Hospital Safety Symposium May 14-15 in Las Vegas, so I&#8217;m eager to have all of you attend the show.
I know hospital training and travel budgets are hurting these days, yet I truly believe our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Download a free form now at the Hospital Safety Center</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/02/download-your-free-form-at-the-hospital-safety-center/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/02/download-your-free-form-at-the-hospital-safety-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask again. I wanted to quickly let you know that the Hospital Safety Center is currently featuring a free form to download.
Our complimentary form is a supervisory devices checklist, which will help you track quarterly and semiannual testing of supervisory devices as outlined by Joint Commission standard EC.02.03.05 and NFPA 72, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audio conference highlight: CEOs and your Joint Commission PFIs</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/audio-conference-highlight-ceos-and-your-joint-commission-pfis/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/audio-conference-highlight-ceos-and-your-joint-commission-pfis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, it&#8217;s Scott Wallask. I&#8217;d sure like to thank everyone who joined us on Thursday for our free audio conference, &#8220;Hospital Safety in 2009: A Sneak Preview of HCPro’s 3rd Annual Hospital Safety Center Symposium.”
In addition to getting an early look at what&#8217;s coming for this year&#8217;s Hospital Safety Center Symposium May 14-15, listeners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you visited your Joint Commission FAQs lately? (How come you never call . . .)</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/have-you-visited-your-joint-commission-faqs-lately-how-come-you-never-call/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/have-you-visited-your-joint-commission-faqs-lately-how-come-you-never-call/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve MacArthur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, another week kicks into high gear, and once again, another Joint Commission FAQ is birthed into the world &#8212; this one for life safety.
If ever you wanted more information on the circumstances under which you would request a PFI extension from the Standards Interpretation Group (and perhaps presumably the only circumstances that would result [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder: Free hospital safety audio-conference this Thursday</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/reminder-free-hospital-safety-audio-conference-this-thursday/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/hospitalsafety/2009/01/reminder-free-hospital-safety-audio-conference-this-thursday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Wallask</dc:creator>
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Hello, Scott Wallask here just reminding you that it&#8217;s not too late to sign-up for our free audio conference, &#8220;Hospital Safety in 2009: A Sneak Preview of HCPro&#8217;s 3rd Annual Hospital Safety Center Symposium.&#8221;
As part of our show, speakers Brad Keyes, CHSP, and Joseph Cappiello will be answering listeners&#8217; questions during our live Q&#38;A. If [...]]]></description>
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