What are some of the most important tips regarding patient safety? Accredited home care agencies follow the national patient safety goals set by the Joint Commission. This means that they need to think about the patients comprehensively. Home safety evaluations are a must to determine risks. In a home, everything from adequate lighting, plumbing, furniture and home design must be accounted for to minimize risk. Patients that use medical oxygen are at risk for potential fire outbreaks, so it is important to educate patients and their families about oxygen safety in the home. Oxygen enriched areas will make materials burn more quickly. It is importantRead More →

  Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week, initiated by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), aims to educate the community about the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in enhancing the quality of life of individuals with chronic lung disease. This year’s theme, “Improving Life, One Breath at a Time,” honors individuals who struggle to overcome shortness of breath and the pulmonary professionals who work every day to alleviate that struggle and improve patients’ everyday life. MIJA Inc. wants to do our part in raising awareness about pulmonary rehabilitation and the difficulties that come with chronic diseases that affect your lungs. Although Pulmonary Rehabilitation can’t cure yourRead More →

National Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness building campaign for healthcare safety. This year’s we will focus on safety culture and patient engagement. There has been great progress in patient safety over the years but studies show that medical error and preventable harm are still a major source of injury or death among patients. “A recent national survey conducted by the IHI/NPSF Lucian Leape Institute and NORC at the University of Chicago found that 1 in 5 people reportedly experienced a medical error in their own care, and one-third reported an error in the care of a close relative or friend.Read More →

A recent article in Executive Healthcare Management noted that there are approximately 1.8 million long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) patients in the United States at any given time. Oxygen therapy patients rely on oxygen for its life sustaining abilities, and it vital that they know when oxygen levels are low. Most oxygen tanks do not have an alarm and you must look closely at the gauge to confirm oxygen levels, causing patients a lot of anxiety due to the constant fear that oxygen will run out without realizing. Critical Alert can help ease that anxiety and take the worry away! Our reliable and easy to use oxygen monitorRead More →

The National Health Service (NHS) recently issued a patient safety alert that warns healthcare staff to re-educate themselves on proper oxygen cylinder use. Due to a recent design change, many staff members may believe oxygen is flowing when it is not, or they are unable to turn on oxygen flow in an emergency. Cylinders with integral valves are now in common use and require several steps (typically removing a plastic cap, turning a valve and adjusting a dial) before oxygen starts to flow. To reduce the risk of fire, valves must be closed when cylinders are not in use, and cylinders carried in special holdersRead More →

We’ve seen some very cold weather here in the north east. As a reminder, we want to leave you with a few tips to avoid frozen pipes. When a pipe freezes, the water expands causing pipes to break or burst. This can cause extensive water damage to your home. Remember to leave your thermostat up if you are gone for the day or weekends. Open all cabinetry with pipes behind it. This will allow heat to get to these pipes and prevent freezing Continually run your faucets so water is moving in your pipes. Even a small trickle can prevent frozen pipes. If your pipesRead More →

National CRNA week is an annual celebration of patient safety and the 52,000+ Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who safely provide anesthetics for about 43 million people per year. MIJA Inc. is proud to recognize these professionals. We are proud to help them manage medical gasses properly with the use of our high quality pressure gauges. Anesthesia care is freedom from pain. Each year, millions of patients undergo some form of medical treatment that requires anesthesia. CRNAs collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologist, dentists, podiatrists and other qualified healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality and cost effective patient care. Join us in recognizing these important healthcare professionals theRead More →

2017 Recap As we look forward to 2018, we want to take a few minutes of your time to reflect on 2017, which was MIJA’s 45th year in business.   It was a busy and exciting year for us because of increased customers’ requirements and it looks like business will continue for 2018. Customer Experience: The MIJA manufacturing team represents over 400 years of experience with MIJA producing pressure gauges for our customers.  We are very proud of the MIJA team and how it performs to deliver the highest quality products to meet the customers’ requirements. MIJA’s customers enjoy North American manufacturing because it allows for lowerRead More →