Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems do more than just heat and cool air. During optimal performance, HVAC systems also control humidity, establish directional airflow or pressurization relationships between spaces, filter and dilute recirculating air, and flush contaminants...
A recent report highlights the top patient safety challenges impacting the healthcare industry in 2026, revealing how vulnerabilities in technology, staffing, culture, and public health intersect to expand patient risk.
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) remain a major threat to patient safety despite the best efforts of healthcare workers everywhere. Carmen Duke, MPH, CIC, an infection prevention contractor in the Greater Chattanooga area, discusses what leads to HAIs and some of the most...
First discovered in the 1970s, Legionella bacterium is responsible for legionellosis: a respiratory disease that can cause a type of pneumonia called legionnaires’ disease, which kills about a quarter of the people who contract it.
Hospitals must report adverse actions taken against the privileges of a physician or dentist to the National Practitioner Data Bank. Hospitals must report any action affecting a physician’s privileges for more than 30 days.
Whether your healthcare facility is in Las Vegas or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. From ice, snow, and freezing temperatures to extreme heat and humidity, this weather can put healthcare facilities and their occupants in danger. And it always puts Life Safety Code® (...
From supplies to policies and procedures to physician credentials, a hospital emergency preparedness checklist is a guide that ensures hospitals can maintain/resume essential services during a disaster or emergency.
Informed consent is the process of informing a patient about the risks of, and alternatives to, a specific procedure. When done properly, the process can help set a patient’s expectations to a manageable and realistic level and help them decide if the procedure is worth the risk by educating the...
