How the Safety Guy Made the Holidays Safer
Making the holidays safer without being a Christmas Grinch
Those responsible for the hospital's Environment of Care may dread the winter holiday season. It is the time of year in which wanting to celebrate and decorate for the season often clashes with the rules and regulations facility and safety staff are responsible to uphold. But this video by American Society for Health Care Engineering members at Baptist Health in Conway, Ark., teaches health care facility managers to work with hospital staff to ensure a joyous – and safe – holiday season.
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