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Mac's Safety Space

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How do you square with rounding?

October 31, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

I think we all know that rounding as it might have once been required in the past (from a regulatory perspective) is a way to monitor conditions in the environment. Is it a good way? Is it the only wa...

Medical Environment Update

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Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The U.S. healthcare staffing crisis is severely impacting patients. Among other effects, it is causing a dramatic increase in the length of expensive hospital stays. Four in 10 hospitals have strug...

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Fire extinguisher requirements

February 11, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Dale Lyman, CFPS, Life Safety Code® consultant at Lyman Code Consulting, says “Fire extinguishers are required by code in all healthcare occupancies, but where to locate them in the facility—and more ...

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Q&A: All things fire and life safety with Dale Lyman

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Fire & Life Safety

Dale Lyman, CFPS, has lived and breathed fire and other kinds of safety for decades. He spent most of his career in various roles for the city of Greeley, Colorado. That 35-year stint included roles a...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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

February 11, 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...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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UPMC tests digital health app for surgery patients

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The Pip Care app, developed by a company spun out of the Pittsburgh-based health system, improves care management for patients before and after surgery. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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ECRI: Healthcare organizations must address racist behavior in the workplace

February 11, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Behavioral & Mental Health, Health Equity, Workplace safety

The majority of the racist incidents involved patients and family members making inappropriate comments related to race or ethnicity. These comments can have a negative impact on the mental health of ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Review needlestick training after ER nurse acquires monkeypox

October 19, 2022

Infection Control, Workplace safety

Remind clinical staff and others about sharps safety now that the CDC has confirmed an emergency department nurse contracted monkeypox in Florida from a needlestick. ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Education is key to fire safety in the medical laboratory

October 25, 2022

Laboratory Safety, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

During new lab employee orientation, safety training should be one of the first items, and it should include information about fire prevention and preparedness. Orient the new staff to the layout of t...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Environment of care: TJC Executive Briefing overview looks at common problems

October 25, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Physical environment

The Joint Commission is training a lot of new Life Safety surveyors as it tries to catch up with the backlog and limit split surveys in which clinical surveyors may show up weeks before their LS colle...

How do you square with rounding?

Six strategies to reduce patient discharge and care transition risk

Fire extinguisher requirements

Q&A: All things fire and life safety with Dale Lyman

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

UPMC tests digital health app for surgery patients

ECRI: Healthcare organizations must address racist behavior in the workplace

Review needlestick training after ER nurse acquires monkeypox

Education is key to fire safety in the medical laboratory

Environment of care: TJC Executive Briefing overview looks at common problems

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