Scott Wytosick, a fire and life safety consultant at Jensen Hughes, catches up this month with Healthcare Safety Leader to discuss topics such as adapting Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance for a post-pandemic world, the future of remote inspections by authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ), and...
When assessing the needs of each patient, don’t forget to ask about religious requirements, including patients who are seeking care virtually or engaging in education through hospital-provided tablets or other devices.
Effective immediately, CMS says texting of patient information and of patient orders is permissible—with some caveats. In a memo to CMS state survey agency directors on February 8, CMS noted that due to technological advances in encryption and more secure interfaces between information...
While technology can help case managers speed up their workflow and identify high-risk patients, it can also introduce bias into processes. Learn how to prevent technology-based bias in patient care.
Make strategic use of alternate equipment management (AEM) plans to streamline your facility’s workload and eliminate unnecessary testing, suggests Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, associate director of life safety and physical environment for the Accreditation Commission for...
Make strategic use of alternate equipment management (AEM) plans to streamline your facility’s workload and eliminate unnecessary testing, suggests Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, associate director of life safety and physical environment for the Accreditation Commission for...
Cybersecurity never sleeps. A recent major report on the topic, published in November, comes from the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). This report is particularly significant due to the high value of protected health information (PHI), the critical...
Obviously, the best time to apply CPTED principles is during the design phase of new construction, says Daniel Loo, CPP, PSS, regional practice leader of security for Telgian. However, CPTED principles can readily be applied to an existing environment.
Obviously, the best time to apply CPTED principles is during the design phase of new construction, says Daniel Loo, CPP, PSS, regional practice leader of security for Telgian. However, CPTED principles can readily be applied to an existing environment.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) can serve as a solution for preventing illegal activities and mitigating security risks, according to officials at security company Telgian. Can it be applied to hospital safety and security? We caught up with Daniel Loo, CPP, PSS...
