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Healthcare Safety Leader

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Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

February 10, 2026

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...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Peer review in the primary care setting

February 10, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Ensuring you have competent physicians who are providing high-quality care is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. To evaluate physician care, hospitals and medical staffs have spe...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

February 10, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Ergonomics is a safety topic that gets little respect in the laboratory, but it can become very important over time. The effects of poor ergonomics are cumulative, and they can appear suddenly. When t...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Strategic tips for overcoming high-pressure challenges in hospital accreditation

April 23, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospital accreditation leaders must exhibit a blend of resourcefulness, strategic project management, interpersonal acumen, and strong commitment to detail. This month, we’ve compiled a collection of ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

February 10, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety

When assessing the needs of each patient, don’t forget to ask about religious requirements, including patients who are seeking care virtually or engaging in education through hospital-provided tablets...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review policies and procedures now that TJC has revised its Infection Control chapter

April 08, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Review and update hospital policies and procedures now that The Joint Commission (TJC) has overhauled and even pared down its Infection Prevention and Control (IC) chapter—with one notable new require...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Massachusetts eliminates outdated question from credentialing applications

April 15, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Policies and Procedures

Hospitals, healthcare organizations, health insurers, and medical societies in Massachusetts are coming together to take a significant step toward encouraging physicians to seek treatment for mental h...

Mac's Safety Space

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Is compliance in the physical environment a solvable equation?

February 10, 2026

Physical environment, Environment and Facilities

There always seems to be a lot of interest in how folks manage conditions in the environment, particularly how “other” folks are managing conditions in the environment. Clearly, the interest in all th...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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

February 10, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

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

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Laboratories, climate change, and evacuation

February 10, 2026

Climate Change, Laboratory Safety

Climate change has affected almost every aspect of human civilization, and everyone, including laboratories, must adapt to meet the dangers. But how much will climate change force laboratories and lab...

Put healthcare life safety compliance training and education front and center

Peer review in the primary care setting

Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

Strategic tips for overcoming high-pressure challenges in hospital accreditation

OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

Review policies and procedures now that TJC has revised its Infection Control chapter

Massachusetts eliminates outdated question from credentialing applications

Is compliance in the physical environment a solvable equation?

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

Q&A: Laboratories, climate change, and evacuation

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STET CMS & tools

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