Fire drills are required by the Life Safety Code® and serve as part of any strong fire safety training program. And virtual reality (VR) is popping up on the radar of healthcare facilities as a viable component of training programs.
You may think world events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine should not factor into your emergency preparedness planning. But the FBI has warned hospitals to be on alert for attacks from Russian-sponsored cyber hackers. And only three days after Russian troops initiated hostilities against...
Expect surveyors to take a closer look at the fire safety precautions in hospital surgical and hyperbaric suites, especially once new elements of performance (EP) from The Joint Commission (TJC) go into effect in July.
When building a new hospital, get involved early in the design, appoint someone with a thorough background in NFPA and other building regulations to be on-site daily, and round early and often to keep on top of...
