With a new year on the horizon, it’s always good to know the latest trends in fire and life safety compliance.
Ernest Allen, ARM, CSP, CPHRM, CHFM, knows the life safety arena intimately. We revisited some of the most pressing topics with him and discussed how Life...
The twin surges in influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) across the United States are causing more than capacity issues for hospitals. Patients with RSV are often susceptible to bacterial infections that are, for pediatric patients, typically treated with amoxicillin. Yet in late...
Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and facilities, as always, will be key targets during surveys.
Be forewarned that CMS and other surveyors who were lax on some requirements within the physical environment during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) may be looking for those deficiencies now that the PHE is drawing down.
While the COVID-19 public health emergency isn’t quite over, it’s becoming clear that surveys by The Joint Commission (TJC) have largely ramped back up to pre-pandemic levels.
Review your policies and procedures about spiking IV bags and block charting during rapid titration because the two largest accrediting organizations, The Joint Commission (TJC) and DNV Healthcare, have recently issued FAQs on the subjects.
As I write this, it is the anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and I think you could make the case that the need for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to prioritize protections from active shooters has not diminished over time.
