EC Highlights Archive

With all there is to know,  EC Highlights is an easy way to keep staff informed on EC topics.

EC Highlights features the Environment of Care Rounds, something new or changed, or just a topic in need of some extra attention. We will keep it short and to the point, and we'll always note a source for more information.

You can do a number of things with EC Highlights: post it for staff to read, compile them in a binder to orient new staff and refresh current staff, discuss the focus topic at a staff meeting, or forward it to individual e-mails.  In any form, it is designed to help staff stay informed in a simple, easy-to-read way.

This archive holds past issues of EC Highlights.  If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Sonia McGinley at 503-346-0082.

Past EC Highlights:

2013

• Minimize, Respond, and Report Injuries and Incidents (January 2013)

2012

• Electrical Reliability (December 2012)
• Holiday Decorations Safety (October 2012)
• Make a Plan for Emergency Preparedness Month (September 2012)
• Safe Use of Cell Phones and Personal Electronic Devices (August 2012)
• How To Prevent Theft and Stay Safe (July 2012)
• What You Need To Know Before Using Medical Equipment (June 2012)
• EC Highlights Summary and Updated EC Policies and Procedures (May 2012)
• Fire Sprinklers & Storage:  What you need to know (April 2012)
• Chair Lifecycle (March 2012)
• Secondary Container Labeling (February 2012)
• Guide to Environment of Care (January 2012)

2011

• Blocked and Held Open Doors: Can You Guess? (December 2011)
• Holiday Decorations (October 2011)
• HVAC Shutdown: Do you know what to do for a patient in isolation precautions (October 2011)
• Q & A: Chemical Safety (September 2011)
• Spotlight on Security (August 2011)
• Fragrance Emitting Devices (July 2011)
• Fire Doors (June 2011)
• Eat, Drink & Be Healthy: Food in the Workplace (April 2011)
• In Case of Emergency (March 2011)
• Calling All Actors: Fire Drill Changes (January 2011)

2010

• EC Scavenger Hunt (December 2010)
• Holiday Decorations Safety Policy (November 2010)
• How Touching! (July 2010)
• Power Strip Use (June 2010)
• Pneumatic Tube (P-Tube) Use (May 2010)
• Surplus, Spring Cleaning and YOU (April 2010)
• Check Medical Equipment Before Use (March 2010)
• Medical Gas Alarms and Valves (January 2010)

2009

• Portable Heather Use (October 2009)
• Focus on Fire (September 2009)
• Cell Phone and Two-Way Radio Communications Policy (August 2009)
• Unit/Clinic Specific Education Required After NEO and Online Courses (February 2009)
• Compressed Gas Cylinder & Pressure Regulator "Best Practice" (February 2009)

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