Protecting residents staff ratings requires four actionable infection control steps to improve safety, compliance and operational performance in ...

Skilled nursing facilities and hospitals that treat or handle COVID-19 patients can expect more focused inspections in the coming weeks under a new initiative launched by the Department of ...

A family practice in Dayton, Ohio, has been fined $10,500 as part of a settlement with OSHA relating to violations in areas including sharps safety, infection control and employee training, according ...

When COVID-19 disrupted the dental industry in the spring, there were some who thought the shutdown would keep government regulatory agencies from keeping a close eye on the industry. Well, we've ...

Chicago hospital faces $13K penalty after OSHA cites ‘serious’ respirator mask violations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a $13,494 penalty to Chicago-based Community First ...

Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker’s skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wires. If blood or other potentially infectious materials ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Georgetown, MA, dental practice for respiratory protection violations. OSHA cited Georgetown Dental for ...