March 6, 2013 Stan Szpytek
Those given the privilege and responsibility of providing care as well as other services to the frail and elderly are placed in a position where their actions must be clear and decisive in times of emergency.
February 26, 2013 Stan Szpytek
Site security, recognizing and defusing aggressive behavior and workplace violence prevention are topics that should be integrated into every facility’s training regimens.
January 28, 2013 Stan Szpytek
The tragic events surrounding the deadly nightclub fire that happened over the weekend in Brazil should remind occupancies of all types to focus on fire safety every day of the year.
January 14, 2013 Stan Szpytek
Each year, hundreds of people die in fires caused by heating equipment, including portable space heaters, according to the National Fire Protection Association. While prohibited in smoke compartments where residents are present in skilled nursing facilities, portable electric space heaters continue to find their way into LTC facilities of all types.
December 17, 2012 Stan Szpytek
Safety and security is a matter that every type of LTC facility should take very seriously. Assuming that seniors are immune from the type of violence that was witnessed at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a mistake.
November 28, 2012 Stan Szpytek
I challenge LTC providers to think of creative ways to develop solid and meaningful relationships with their community’s first responders and providers of other essential services that will be mutually beneficial in good times as well as bad times.
November 8, 2012 Stan Szpytek
A good percentage of disaster management is “getting your ducks in a row.” Most of this involves establishing appropriate relationships that may be premised on contacts, formalized agreements and memorandums of understanding with vendors of essential services and other facilities that may be needed to provide evacuation and relocation assistance during the disaster recovery phase.
October 29, 2012 Stan Szpytek
The danger of complacency and not performing the necessary “due diligence” as it relates to the installation and maintenance of your facility’s generator(s) and emergency power systems can lead to catastrophic failures. Here are five tips to help ensure that your emergency power system performs to its maximum potential at all times.
October 11, 2012 Stan Szpytek
Planning for an emergency at your LTC facility must start at home so your organization can help protect one of its most valuable resources--employees and their families.
September 19, 2012 Stan Szpytek
Planning for the unexpected means forming a clear plan of action and knowing who to call when disaster strikes.
