Updating American Heart ACLS Algorithms

The American Heart Association announced this past April that their new guidelines for resuscitation will be released this October.  (See  https://www.ertss.com/aha-2025-guidelines-release/).  This will include new algorithms and training content.  If algorithms are kept on crash carts, organizations should develop plans to switch out to the new version as they transition to the new guidance.  This […]

Environmental Risks – Are You Taking Time to Look Up?

We’ve all seen videos of people so consumed with looking at their cell phones that they walk into walls, into objects or even into potentially dangerous situations (like traffic).  Every now and then, it’s important to stop and look up and by “up” we mean all the way up at your ceiling.  Our teams have […]

Key Considerations for Patient Safety with Endoscopic Procedures

Patient Safety

Endoscopic procedures continue to remain a top patient safety focus in healthcare organizations.  In 2024, it was estimated that the US performed around 80 million procedures, with an expected increase in volume (Grand View Research, 2024).  Given the volume of procedures, the need for quick turnaround for procedure rooms, and staff turnover, patient safety presents […]

Sample Medications Need Management

Does your organization have an effective process in place to manage sample medications? Learn tips to manage inventory & dispense medications safely to patients.

Preventing Falls from MRI Trailers

During mock surveys we have noticed MRI trailers with stretcher lifts are not being used safely. Learn tips to implement safety measures.