The U.S. industrial market for safety shoes and boots, rubber or plastic boots, and foot and leg guards is estimated at nearly $1 billion. Approximately $70 is spent per employee on foot protection ...

Patient safety checklists are now state law, as Nevada signed the Patient Protection Checklist bill (AB 280) into legislation yesterday. More recently spearheaded by advocate Atul Gawande, MD, author ...

Facities operations carry a higher occupational risks because they constant movement of a wide range of materials. Health and ...

Surgical checklists are most effective when all members of the surgical team are required to identify themselves and participate in the checklist process, according to a study from researchers at ...

A surgical safety checklist developed by the WHO to facilitate communication and safety checks was associated with reduced surgical mortality in a before-and-after study at eight hospitals. Now, a ...

Surgical safety checklists may not be as effective in improving quality incomes as previously believed, according to a study in New England Journal of Medicine.

Using a hospital safety checklist to reduce lethal bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units (ICUs) not only saves lives but also thousands of dollars, according to new Johns Hopkins ...

Every boater wants their day of aquatic fun to be safe, so developing a boating safety checklist is a no-brainer. Naturally, different types of boats and boating activities will require slightly ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets standards for businesses from farms to factories to restaurants and cafeterias. It has no specific guidelines for cafeterias but ...