School bus safety and legislation
A bill to target scofflaws of school bus stop arms failed in the Indiana general assembly. Should we push for outside cameras again? Continue Reading School bus safety and legislation
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Indiana District 9 holds HCC Conference November 7-8
Southern Indiana’s District 9 2018 HCC Conference is this November 7 & 8 at the Belterra Casino Restort in Florence, Indiana. Continue Reading Indiana District 9 holds HCC Conference November 7-8
Indiana’s impact on what we know about Daylight Saving Time
Does DST save energy? Did Benjamin Franklin invent it? Why do we change our clocks anyway? Indiana provides a test bed of 21st-century data on the effects of the time change on crime, energy, auto wrecks, and crime. Continue Reading Indiana’s impact on what we know about Daylight Saving Time
Prepare your office now for the flu pandemic — here’s how
Your office prepares for tornadoes and floods. You practice fire drills and you might even receive training for active shooter threats. But the flu season is coming and most offices don’t prepare for this people-specific disaster. Continue Reading Prepare your office now for the flu pandemic — here’s how
VPC presenting at IFASC 2018
Vantage Point Consulting will be presenting multiple seminars and exercises at the 2018 Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers Spring Conference and Trade Show. Continue Reading VPC presenting at IFASC 2018
Ambulatory surgery centers from across the state will participate in an active threat tabletop exercise
On October 5, 2018, ambulatory surgery centers from across the state will participate in an active threat tabletop exercise. The exercise will test many capabilities of how surgery centers would respond to an active threat emergency within their facility. Continue Reading Ambulatory surgery centers from across the state will participate in an active threat tabletop exercise
September is National Preparedness Month
September is an opportunity to remind everyone to prepare now for when a disaster happens. In today’s world, it’s not if a disaster happens, it’s when. And it is our responsibility to be prepared. Continue Reading September is National Preparedness Month
There’s a surprising third option between vacations and short breaks
When you think of workplace stress, most of us think of frazzled colleagues or people staying up late or waking early to “get everything done”. But there are more sinister behaviors of stress. Employees are more likely to engage in unethical behavior like stealing, falsifying time sheets, or worse. Continue Reading There’s a surprising third option between vacations and short breaks
19 northeast Indiana healthcare providers will take part in emergency preparedness exercises September 10
11 counties in northeast Indiana’s District 3 will take place in an emergency preparedness exercise on September 10, 2018. This exercise will train and test area hospitals, health departments, emergency managers, and other healthcare partners. Continue Reading 19 northeast Indiana healthcare providers will take part in emergency preparedness exercises September 10
7 things people should do for a safe workplace you’re probably not doing right now
After all, if you’re bringing your “A game” to work every day, so should they. And while the employer has some responsibility in providing a safe workplace, everyone has the responsibility to report things that are not safe. It might be simple things like moving equipment out of the way or it might involve processes that can be improved to provide a more seamless safe environment. Continue Reading 7 things people should do for a safe workplace you’re probably not doing right now
