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Download for FREE the Researcher Productivity Survey https://bit.ly/42fmh1D to learn how to increase your productivity and accelerate your ROI. Learn more about lowering administrative burden and FTE time and cost savings on safety, compliance, and inspection activities. #laboperations #labsafety #EHS #labcompliance

Download for FREE the Researcher Productivity Survey https://bit.ly/49yiejM to learn how to increase your productivity and accelerate your ROI. Learn more about lowering administrative burden and FTE time and cost savings on safety, compliance, and inspection activities. #laboperations #labsafety #EHS #labcompliance

With time frames in terms of patient contact re the #MHRAsafetynotice still scheduled for next month, research shows that the majority of ASC teams will miss the deadline due to the sheer volume of people to contact, data hygiene challenges and the resources required. We recently hosted a workshop on how automated telephony can help to contact the people affected en masse, identifying those who may be at most risk and prioritising a follow up risk assessment - as well as where data inaccuracies exist. Headlines from the session can be seen here and there is a short video clip here - https://lnkd.in/dmnfnhd7 . Since the workshop, we have drawn up a business case and designed a process flow diagram, which starts to outline how automated telephony can intelligently address the actions required in the notice (both of which are available on request). Automated telephony has proven success across a range of ASC services from #Reablement to driving the return of #CommunityLoanEquipment, supporting the incoming #CQC inspections and proportionate reviews. We are progressing conversations with a number of councils around the MHRA safety notice challenge - many of whom confirm that the cost of such an approach is far less than the human resources currently being considered or deployed. If you would like to have a discussion or learn more about the approach, please drop me some availability and we can set something up. 

Every week we put one of our over 200+ reports under the SPOTLIGHT to help our users better understand and utilise the Reporting functions in RiskClear. This week we are highlighting Report 540 Maintenance Report. Some of its key features are: - Shows all completed and uncompleted maintenance jobs and tasks, as well as any unscheduled maintenance for the period selected.  - Shows the compliance rate of the maintenance schedule. - Can be run for all maintenance jobs and tasks or by Maintenance Group e.g., Medical Equipment, Fire Equipment, Air/HVAC etc Real Everyday Use includes: - Running this report regularly (monthly/quarterly) enables you to monitor compliance and progress for your planned and preventative maintenance tasks. - Can be discussed at Quality Meetings, Staff Meetings, and any other appropriate forums where Maintenance reporting and compliance is discussed and shared. - Can also be provided to External Auditors during Health Department and Accreditation Audits as evidence of your planned and preventative maintenance schedule ensuring compliance to NSQHS 1 Clinical Governance Safe Environment Criteria 1.29 …by maintaining buildings, plant, equipment, utilities, device, and other infrastructure that are fit for purpose. It can also assist in meeting other health industry related standards and requirements. #safeenvironment #riskmanagement #maintenance #accreditation #safecare #hospitalsoftware #agedcaresoftware #healthcaresoftware Remember we offer a free 30-day trial for you to try RiskClear yourself!

While FMEA is a valuable tool for identifying and mitigating potential risks, its effectiveness can indeed be compromised by staffing challenges. When healthcare professionals are burdened with heavy workloads and extensive responsibilities, the capacity to rigorously apply the FMEA process may be limited. Organizations must invest in FMEA training and also in addressing staffing challenges. By finding ways to relieve the burden on individuals, such as through workflow optimizations, FMEA can regain its potential as a robust safeguard for patient safety. The synergy between a well-supported staff and an effective FMEA process is the key to a safer healthcare environment.

Human Factors Engineering Tip-of-the-Week. Hello everybody, my name is Matthew Walker with Medical Device Academy and welcome to the Human Factors Engineering Tip of the Week. For this tip of the week, I'd like to talk about hazards. So your use -related risk analysis needs to identify hazards and the clinical harms associated with them, and an important distinction to make for your URRA versus your Risk Management File is that in the URRA, the hazards need to be tied to use of the device.They are Use-Related Hazards, not just hazards themselves. Now, if we pop over to our Use-Related Risk Analysis Work Instruction, I have that same list of hazards expanded just a little bit, because we need to tie these to use of the device somehow. Because, just because the hazard exists doesn't mean it's a Use-Related Hazard. So it's got to somehow tie in to, what is the use error?, or how is the user interacting with the device going to expose them to the hazard? https://lnkd.in/ewMJqUxc #humanfactorsengineering #humanfactors #usability #usabilityengineering #medicaldevices #FDA #urra #userelatedriskanalysis #riskmanagement #medicaldeviceacademy #usabilityandergonomics #humanfactorsengineeringtipoftheweek

Happy American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)Tool Tuesday, everyone! If alarm fatigue is getting to your plant operations team, then this tool is for you. ASHE has developed a tool to help healthcare facility managers make the decisions necessary for an alarm management plan. The plan will define the risk, response, and escalation required for each alarm type. Clear prioritization criteria allow operators to triage the alarms as they arrive and take appropriate action for each while providing a clear path for escalation when an alarm goes unacknowledged. Helpful, right? Even if you have an alarm management plan in place, compare it to ASHE's recommendations in case it helps you make improvements. See the comments below for a link to access and download the tool, which is free to ASHE's members. #healthcare #HealthcareFacilities #PlantOperations #BuildingControls #BAS #BuildingOperation #hospital #ASHE #AHAASHE #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement #trades #SkilledTrades #empowerment through #education #EmpowermentThroughEducation Legacy FM #LegacyFM

Risk management related to medical devices. Risk management is of paramount importance in medical device preventive maintenance within the healthcare sector. It encompasses a proactive approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks associated with medical equipment, ensuring their reliable and safe operation. In healthcare, where patient well-being is the top priority, effective risk management in preventive maintenance helps prevent equipment failures or malfunctions that could lead to patient harm, costly downtime, and regulatory non-compliance. By implementing robust risk management practices in ISO 14971, healthcare facilities can minimize the chances of adverse events, optimize the utilization of medical devices, reduce operational costs, and maintain compliance with regulatory standards, ultimately enhancing patient safety and the quality of care delivered. feel free to reshare #sharingiscaring

On 3rd October at 10:30 am, we're hosting a webinar on the updated Five Star Health and Safety Best Practice Audit Specification 2023! Join us and our Acting Head of Audit and Consultancy, Phil Pinnington, at the webinar where we will cover: • A guide to the changes which have been introduced to the audit specifications for 2023 • An introduction to the maturity modelling - new in 2023 • Examples of how organisations can show the impact innovation has played in continually improving health and safety management • Your Five Star Audit questions - answered.

Did you know that the Incident Cause Analysis Method can be used across many diverse industries from manufacturing to healthcare, regardless of size or scope? In a world where risks are ever-present, ICAM Australia is here to assist your organisation, by providing training and investigation support. Enquire now 👉https://hubs.li/Q02tyHDc0 #ICAMAustralia #Training #WHS #Support #RiskMitigation #OperationalSafety