And it makes me wonder…sure does!

June 23, 2020
Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14 Issue 6
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

And...Read More »

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

May 12, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff.Read More »

CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

May 12, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 20
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some...Read More »

You might find this week’s post somewhat shocking!

January 23, 2020
Mac's Safety Space - Volume 14 Issue 1
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

One of the survey...Read More »

Fire safety may trump ligature risk, but surveyors likely will want both

December 16, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 1
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

The Joint Commission’s (TJC) newest engineering director, Herman A. McKenzie, MBA, CHSP, told hospital leadership that life...Read More »

Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems

December 10, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 1
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Healthcare compliance changed quite a bit in the last decade. For one thing, fire safety moved into the current millennium with the adoption of...Read More »

How not to run out of water

December 10, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 1
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Policies and Procedures

Running out of water in an emergency is not something a hospital wants to think about. However, recent events have shown that it can and does...Read More »

OSHA announces two new protocols for respirator fit testing

October 29, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 11
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Policies and Procedures

On September 26, OSHA added two new protocols for ensuring employees’ respirators fit properly. Read More »

TJC, other AOs told to step up on finding EoC, LSC violations

October 8, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 11
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Expect CMS to continue its ...Read More »

Time to remind staff about the fire dangers with decorations

September 24, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 10
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

It’s October, so it’s about time to dust off the Scrooge costume for Halloween. Read More »

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