The extraordinary number of interactions between patients, visitors, staff and equipment in healthcare environments create conditions for outbreaks of infection. Pathogens can spread via person-to-person contact, contaminated surfaces and equipment, airborne transmission and healthcare procedures involving invasive entry points. In a report by the US Center for Disease Control and

There are profound connections between public health challenges and human behavior. In the mid-1800’s Dr. Ignaz Semmelweiss noticed that women on the maternity ward at the Vienna General hospital were dying in significant numbers. Doctors routinely went from dissecting a corpse to delivering a baby, spreading Puerperal fever, among other

The stress of missing or being late for an appointment due to the complex and confusing lay-out of a healthcare facility, residential long-term care home, or hospital is something many people have experienced at some point in their life. New parents operating in a fog of sleeplessness, elders disoriented by

Fifteen years ago, a grade nine student in Nova Scotia was mocked for coming to school wearing a pink t-shirt. The next day, the bullies learned that their actions were wrong, cruel, and unsupported by the rest of the student population. After witnessing the bullying, a group of friends and

Nurses are experiencing staggering rates of workplace violence. Data reported by Press Ganey revealed that there were more than 5,200 assaults against nurses in the second quarter of 2022. According to their National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®) the statistics equate to an average of 1,739 assaults in a

Healthcare workers are among the most vulnerable employees in the workforce. In a 2020 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the incidence rate of workplace violence injuries among full-time healthcare and social assistance employees was 10.3 out of 10,000. Nursing and personal care facility workers experienced a rate of

Violence should never be part of the job. Yet for far too long, healthcare workers and nurses have been subject to unacceptable physical, verbal or sexual assault in the workplace. Data collected by National Nurses United (NNU) in 2020 and 2021 revealed that 82% of healthcare workers have experienced at

Violence should never be part of the job. Yet for far too long, health care workers and nurses have been subject to unacceptable physical, verbal or sexual assault in the workplace. Now, health care professionals and those who assist them are one step closer in receiving greater protections at work.

High stress and elevated workloads in healthcare are causing burnout in nurses. When workloads increase—as they have done in many hospitals during the pandemic—so does workplace violence. In one U.S. hospital system, the annual cost of treatment and indemnity for the 2.1% of nurses reporting injuries due to workplace violence

The Avigilon Control Center 7 Software suite (ACC7) is the latest integration completed by HID Solutions Inc. Typical use case involves the HID system to immediately activate an alarm near a door. The AllGuard software system triggers the configured Avigilon camera to immediately record the event and alerts the video

Information is power. When data is gathered, analyzed, and most importantly, acted upon, meaningful changes can be made to improve how a facility operates. Real time locating systems (RTLS) enable organizations in the Healthcare, Industrial and Commercial industries to track and protect assets and equipment with RFID tags. An RTLS

There is perhaps no greater imperative for any healthcare organization than the safety of its staff. While occupational health and safety standards are constantly being reviewed, upgraded and implemented, there is always room for improvement. Technology provides one way to make an immediate and impactful difference in preventing injury and