From Mac’s Safety Space: I'm feeling a little (medical) gassy...

One Joint Commission survey finding I’ve noticed cropping up in a couple of instances has to do with the routine inspection, testing, and maintenance of critical components of medical gas and vacuum systems. I thought it might be useful to chat a bit about this, particularly as the standard/performance element language is among the more open-ended in terms of what may or may not be required.

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