The Joint Commission unveiled new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements effective January 1, 2022. Specifically, it issued three new elements of performance (EP) for existing standards and revised two other EPs.
“My message to healthcare security leaders is to read the...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 5
Lance Woolf, MBA, CHSP, former life safety surveyor for The Joint Commission, knows what’s top of mind for those charged with healthcare facilities management. Woolf currently is the director of life safety compliance at facilities compliance solutions provider Soleran, located...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 5
S. Caleb Thomas, MS, CHSP, CHOP, healthcare safety specialist in environmental health and safety for the Oregon Health and Science University healthcare organization, is passionate about environment of care topics. He’s been involved in some recent accreditation surveys, as well...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 5
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in its March 2022 cybersecurity newsletter reported that throughout 2020 and 2021, hackers have targeted the healthcare industry...
