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Mac's Safety Space

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I’d like to reassure you, but I’m not that kind of guy

November 14, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant While I try not to belabor any particular thought or consideration, sometimes what I write about each week is a function of what I’ve encountered (rea...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Tips for Life Safety compliance during extreme winter weather

November 15, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Whether it's extreme heat or intense freezing temperatures, extreme weather will always be on the table and can put healthcare facilities and their occupants in danger. Winter, in particular, offers c...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Managing your primary source verification process

November 15, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Primary source verification (PSV) is required for confirming a practitioner’s identity before they join your organization. This can include checking with the practitioner’s listed training program to ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Mass General Brigham issues patient code of conduct

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

With violence against healthcare workers reaching epic proportions, Mass General Brigham Hospital has launched a campaign to curb abuse from patients and visitors. Under a newly imposed Patient Cod...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Alarm raised over patient boarding in Emergency Departments

February 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 34 other healthcare organizations are urging the Biden administration to hold a summit to address crisis levels of patient boarding in emergency...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

February 12, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

These threats are everyone’s game, and that means anyone in charge of life safety and healthcare security from a physical and technical perspective can be affected. And government regulators are takin...

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Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

February 12, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

The problem of workplace violence (WPV) against nurses in healthcare isn’t getting better. According to Press Ganey, a healthcare solutions provider, more than two nursing personnel were assaulted ...

Medical Environment Update

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Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

But since 2020, patient engagement has become more important than ever—especially for those with complex care needs. Providers must find ways to engage patients and keep them in-network. The alternati...

Mac's Safety Space

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What’s that smell?

November 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

The other day, I fielded a question regarding the use of plug-in air fresheners and what regulatory-based prohibitions/allowances might be entertained in determining how best to manage these devices a...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Incidents of workplace violence cost hospitals approximately $2.7 billion in 2016, according to a study from the American Hospital Association. Additionally, 13% of employee sick time is the result of...

I’d like to reassure you, but I’m not that kind of guy

Tips for Life Safety compliance during extreme winter weather

Managing your primary source verification process

Mass General Brigham issues patient code of conduct

Alarm raised over patient boarding in Emergency Departments

Cybersecurity threats are real and affect all healthcare teams

Workplace violence prevention tips as violence against nurses rises

Five things healthcare organizations can do to improve patient engagement and quality of care

What’s that smell?

Healthcare leaders share thoughts on how hospitals can invest in workplace safety

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Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

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