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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

December 18, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Physical 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 principle...

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Review medication security as high-profile incidents focus AOs on drug diversion

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Review security measures designed to stop drug diversion, and educate staff and providers about how to dispose properly of unused controlled substances. ...

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Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology

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, asso...

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The benefits of exercise

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment

There is not one hospital in the United States that is immune from disasters, whether caused by internal system failures or events externally directed at them and the communities they serve. Yet many ...

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Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Workplace violence in healthcare remains a serious matter. About 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence-related injuries involved healthcare workers in 2018, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statis...

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Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 2

March 04, 2024

Workplace safety

Hospitals seeking to develop a workplace violence prevention program must do so with a multidisciplinary team in order for the program to be comprehensive and effective. This team should be led by the...

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Want to save time? Evaluate your eyewash stations to see if they are actually needed

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Eyewash stations pose some of the most frequent problems during survey. But they don’t have to, says Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, associate director of life safety and physical envi...

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Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Environment and Facilities

As CMS begins focusing more on emergency preparedness planning, review your hospital’s plans to ensure they include how the facility will handle a patient surge during civic unrest. Preparation for ci...

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Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

December 18, 2025

Fire & Life Safety

Training and education in any professional role can help individuals improve their skills and learning competencies. Training and education opportunities, however, often get sidelined by day-to-day du...

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Know where your fire and smoke dampers are to help avoid RFIs at survey

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

It’s time for your survey: Do you know where your fire and smoke dampers are? ...

What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

Review medication security as high-profile incidents focus AOs on drug diversion

Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

The benefits of exercise

Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 2

Want to save time? Evaluate your eyewash stations to see if they are actually needed

Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

Know where your fire and smoke dampers are to help avoid RFIs at survey

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

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