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Review OSHA training requirements and refresh staff education

April 18, 2023

Climate Change, Fire & Life Safety, Healthcare Staff, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Remember to review OSHA staff training requirements—and keep in mind that state requirements may be more stringent. ...

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Remember to update your facility’s list of hazardous chemicals

May 16, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Remember to update your facility’s list of hazardous chemicals and materials at least annually, possibly more often depending on your state and local regulations. ...

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New CMS waiver will allow hospitals to use micro electrical grids as backup power

May 09, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Consider using a healthcare microgrid system (HCMS) for your facility’s required emergency electrical backup to lifesaving systems now that CMS has approved a new categorical waiver. The alternative e...

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Emergency manager provides tips for post-tornado recovery

May 02, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters

Hospitals are central to a community’s recovery in the immediate aftermath of any tornado. But what if it’s the hospital itself that’s damaged? How do you sift through all that debris and find what yo...

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Etiquette and tips for surviving The Joint Commission’s Life Safety survey

April 25, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

When accreditation organization (AO) surveyors show up for survey, people automatically become nervous. The reaction is natural. Yes, the surveyors are there to find issues where you do not comply wit...

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Look above ceilings and in the back storage areas for sprinkler pipe citations

April 11, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Make sure your facility’s weekly and monthly environmental walkthrough checklist includes looking for anything resting on fire sprinkler pipes, and don’t forget to check the “back of the house.” ...

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Fire safety: An insider’s view on life safety compliance

March 28, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Fire safety expert discusses common problems and possible solutions in facilities compliance. ...

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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 ...

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Critical access hospitals: ACHC report spotlights deficiencies within environment of care

March 21, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Almost every critical access hospital surveyed by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022, was cited with infection prevention and control deficiencies for not ...

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Check your latches and labels: Surveyors focusing on fire doors

May 23, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Check all fire doors to ensure they latch properly and that labels on the fire door assemblies are legible. ...

Review OSHA training requirements and refresh staff education

Remember to update your facility’s list of hazardous chemicals

New CMS waiver will allow hospitals to use micro electrical grids as backup power

Emergency manager provides tips for post-tornado recovery

Etiquette and tips for surviving The Joint Commission’s Life Safety survey

Look above ceilings and in the back storage areas for sprinkler pipe citations

Fire safety: An insider’s view on life safety compliance

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

Critical access hospitals: ACHC report spotlights deficiencies within environment of care

Check your latches and labels: Surveyors focusing on fire doors

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