Fire safety: training experience ehe population is ready to act in wartime

Fire Safety Challenges in Hospital Safety Index (HSI)

Hospitals are a symbol of social welfare and the last refuge of patients, which is the most important issue of the health system. Patient safety is the first and most important issue for the health system.  Before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) to measure hospital preparedness for disasters. During the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals faced many ...

Treating to target: ready, fire, aim.

Evidence • Multiple cohort studies found PC patients did not achieve SMTs (ie, cholesterol, blood pressure [BP], glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]). -Of 1706 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), 7.3% achieved 3 targets (HbA1c < 7%, BP < 130/80 mm Hg, and cholesterol < 5.18 mmol/L)1; of 1701 Canadians, 24% had low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels of < 2 mmol/L2; and of 3167 patients with coronary art...

Is Training Contractors in Safety Issues Effective in Minimizing Occupational Accident Rates? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: Safety of contractors is one of the key safety challenges at construction. Safety training, as an essential prerequisite for achieving safety qualification certificates by contractors, could decrease accident rates in the construction. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of training construction contractors in safety issues in minimizing occupational accidents in a five-ye...

Radiation safety: time to act

Investigating fire patterns and methods to improve its safety in the country's hospitals; A review study

Introduction : A large number of hospitals and medical healthcare centers catch fire every year. Nowadays, one of the most significant challenges that hospital designers and health providers faced with is fire safety. This study conducted to determine a comprehensive model for fire safety in hospitals by reviewing related studies.   Method: This study was conducted using a comprehensive revie...