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Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: How much does someone really need to 'know?'

March 06, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Make extra sure that the folks in the ambulatory and community care settings are as well-prepared as the folks you see every day to answer questions from surveyors. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: People are people, so why should it be…

March 13, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As I am fond of saying, buildings are never more perfect than the moment before you let people inside. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Keep stock of masks and ventilators: Public health emergency to end but COVID-19 cases will continue

March 07, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Be prepared for COVID-19 cases to increase in number and potentially severity if the general public becomes too lax in vaccination, testing, and using precautions once the public health emergency (PHE...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Make fire evacuation drills as realistic as possible to facilitate smooth escape

March 07, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Fire & Life Safety

Do not underestimate the importance of fire drills. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CDC issues nationwide alert for measles cases after exposure at Kentucky gathering

March 03, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Be on the lookout for patients presenting with symptoms of measles after an unvaccinated person attended a large gathering in Kentucky. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Sharps safety in the laboratory

February 11, 2026

Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Sharps safety is a perennial problem in the laboratory environment, and staff can become inured to the dangers that needles, syringes, and other sharps pose after dealing with them day in and day out....

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: The intersection of patient safety and accreditation

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

Amid the countless standards, regulations, rules, and policies that healthcare workers are expected to comply with, it’s possible to lose sight of what all those things are for—improving patient care....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Suicide remains a health crisis in America

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health

Suicide still remains a leading cause of death in America, the CDC reports, with 45,979 suicide deaths in 2020—or about a death every 11 minutes. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Use ACHC survey report to work toward sustained patient safety

March 14, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

For ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), personnel records, governing body oversight of contractors, generator testing, and emergency pre...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Tighten up on OSHA compliance as inspectors are urged to cite serious problems incident by incident

March 14, 2023

Workplace safety, Infection Control

Ensure your workers are up to date on respirator fit testing and falls protection protocols, especially if OSHA has cited your healthcare facility for those safety problems in the last five years. If ...

Mac’s Safety Space: How much does someone really need to 'know?'

Mac’s Safety Space: People are people, so why should it be…

Keep stock of masks and ventilators: Public health emergency to end but COVID-19 cases will continue

Make fire evacuation drills as realistic as possible to facilitate smooth escape

CDC issues nationwide alert for measles cases after exposure at Kentucky gathering

Q&A: Sharps safety in the laboratory

Q&A: The intersection of patient safety and accreditation

Suicide remains a health crisis in America

Use ACHC survey report to work toward sustained patient safety

Tighten up on OSHA compliance as inspectors are urged to cite serious problems incident by incident

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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

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning