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Healthcare Safety Leader

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CMS lowers initial training requirement to get surveyors in the field more quickly

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Facilities might start seeing more CMS surveys soon as the agency lowers the initial level of certification for its own Life Safety Code® (LSC) surveyor candidates. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac's Safety Space: Is there anything left to say about eyewash stations?

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Apparently, there is. (Who knew?) Going back once again to devil in the details of Joint Commission surveys during the first six months of 2023, it was noted that among the highest risk findings w...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Scheduled maintenance notification

December 13, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

We will be conducting planned service maintenance for the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center on Saturday, December 16, 2023, beginning at 7:00 a.m. ET. The maintenance should not exceed 3 h...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Hospitals without safe patient handling and mobility programs don’t know what they are missing

December 19, 2023

Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

Safe patient handling and mobility programs (SPHM) help reduce injuries to both patients and staff throughout long-term care facilities, acute care facilities, home healthcare, and other high-risk are...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Accountability and compliance in the laboratory

December 19, 2023

Laboratory Safety

How a laboratory approaches mistakes, successes, and compliance with rules are all equally important, says Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors—and it al...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: The challenges of compliance may have never been as daunting as they are now!

December 19, 2023

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures

As we enter the final moments of 2023 (we won’t be publishing the week of December 25, so I shan’t be pestering you about stuff and nonsense), I continue to reflect on the struggle (and, believe me, t...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Emergency readiness in healthcare through smart solutions

December 19, 2023

Fire & Life Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting regulatory landscapes, healthcare facilities face the dual challenge of ensuring patient safety and meeting stringent compliance standards. Or...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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The transformation of healthcare accreditation: Milestones and future directions

January 16, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this Q&A session, we delve into the intricate world of healthcare accreditation with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting. With a rich history at...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

February 11, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Review Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements with your emergency departments, especially as the season for flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has t...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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2024: Patient safety to include a focus on investigating complaints, cybersecurity, and climate change

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Expect CMS to maintain its concentration on complaint surveys as the agency continues to work on its post-COVID-19 backlog through the start of the new year. Also look for OSHA to continue its focus o...

CMS lowers initial training requirement to get surveyors in the field more quickly

Mac's Safety Space: Is there anything left to say about eyewash stations?

Scheduled maintenance notification

Hospitals without safe patient handling and mobility programs don’t know what they are missing

Q&A: Accountability and compliance in the laboratory

Mac’s Safety Space: The challenges of compliance may have never been as daunting as they are now!

Emergency readiness in healthcare through smart solutions

The transformation of healthcare accreditation: Milestones and future directions

Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

2024: Patient safety to include a focus on investigating complaints, cybersecurity, and climate change

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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