Environment and Facilities

Inside Accreditation and Quality, June 2019

June 3, 2019

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 6

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health

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Contain infections with proper HVAC monitoring systems

May 31, 2019

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 6

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Continuous monitoring keeps watch over life safety systems such as fire suppression and HVAC systems, which control the physical environment in...Read More »

TJC’s top 10 challenges from 2018 show you need to check your sprinkler heads

May 28, 2019

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 6

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

This photo illustrates the amount of dust that can accumulate on a sprinkler head, possibly impeding the water flow or the time it takes for the...Read More »

Dry your eyes: Keeping ahead of the water(s)

May 28, 2019

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13 Issue 5

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

One of the more...Read More »

Seattle Hospital shuts down ORs after finding fungus

May 23, 2019

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 22

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

Seattle Children’s Hospital shut down four of its 14 operating rooms (OR) this week after mold was detected last weekend, forcing the facility to...Read More »