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Mac's Safety Space

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Hanging on in quiet desperation is the safety way

February 13, 2026

Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Thought I’d something more to say… Beware the alligator roll: One quick item for your consideration (I’ve been “sitting” on this one for a little ...

Mac's Safety Space

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I think the people down the hall know who we are…

November 29, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Infection Control, Workplace safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant As we start moving (in what is likely to be a sprint) towards the end of the year, a couple of items for your consideration. First up, in the Decem...

Mac's Safety Space

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Deck the halls with boughs of noncombustible construction

October 25, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant It hardly seems possible that we are rushing headlong into the depths of November (October being almost as I write this), though I will note (as you ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Everybody’s talking: I can’t hear a word they’re saying…

February 13, 2026

Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Something of a mixed bag of stuff this week, which is sometimes the case, particularly with the ever-shifting compliance landscape. First up, an updat...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors

With overdose deaths reaching a historic level, the co-founder and CEO of a substance abuse treatment organization says medical interventions must be the top priority. Earlier this month, the Cente...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

February 13, 2026

Infection Control

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) November 23 asked a federal appeals court to lift judicial restrictions on an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors

Workflow is a set of tasks grouped into processes that require the interaction of people and resources to accomplish defined goals. There are methodologies to carefully examine systems, and more speci...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Put on your Grinch suit: Time to remind staff of holiday dos and don’ts

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Much-needed holiday happiness might be around the corner, but now’s the time to review your hospital attire and holiday decoration policies. Then remind managers and staff what the expectations are fo...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Survey readiness: Review your compliance against top EC, LS challenges

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In preparing for your upcoming survey, review how your facility stands up to the top 10 most challenging standards within the physical environment outlined by Herman A. McKenzie, MBA, CHSP, director o...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How to approach better medication management

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors

The numbers are staggering—more than 10,000 prescription medications on the market, with many patients on more than one medication at a time (PSNet, 2019). According to a recent study by the Get the M...

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the safety way

I think the people down the hall know who we are…

Deck the halls with boughs of noncombustible construction

Everybody’s talking: I can’t hear a word they’re saying…

Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

Put on your Grinch suit: Time to remind staff of holiday dos and don’ts

Survey readiness: Review your compliance against top EC, LS challenges

How to approach better medication management

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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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