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Snake in electrical box causes NY hospital outage
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A snake slithered into a switch box outside a New York hospital, where it met its maker and caused a 10-hour power outage. Officials at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie say backup generators kicked on Tuesday afternoon when a common-variety snake got into the switch box and disrupted the hospital’s main power [...]
3 Steps Every Business Should Take
Does your business rely on its employees and clients accessing the internet, or company servers? What about phone service? Of Course! With technology and marketing moving to the internet, and the telephone still being a crucial part of immediate communications, no company can afford downtime due to an outage. In the past, technology available for [...]
The Joint Commission Revises Communication Standards and ADA Requirements
Standard PC.02.01.21 The hospital effectively communicates with patients when providing care, treatment and services. Rationale for PC.02.01.21 This standard emphasizes the importance of effective communication between patients and their providers of care, treatment, and services. Patients may have hearing or visual needs, speak or read a language other than English, experience difficulty understanding health information, [...]
