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Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Swimming with sharks and effective lab training

January 16, 2024

Laboratory Safety

When you train your lab staff, are you raising their awareness on a topic, or are you teaching them how to respond to it? While both have their own merits, when a chemical is spilled or someone is stu...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Ligature risks and the road ahead

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

I know we’ve probably discussed this as much as we need to (or perhaps want to), but I want to touch on (hopefully for the last time) what is actually called out in the Federal regulations. I think it...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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CMS takes steps to improve access to behavioral health services

January 16, 2024

Patient Safety

Read this Q&A to learn about new CMS policies that are aimed at improving patients' access to behavioral health services. ...

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...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Workforce planning’s role in patient safety: Part 2

January 09, 2024

Patient Safety

It’s not enough to have a good thing in healthcare—you’ve also got to keep it going. This applies to workforce planning as well explains, Patricia A. McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, a vice president of th...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Smoke detectors should be at least 36 inches from HVAC vents to avoid survey deficiency

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Check whether smoke detectors are at least 36 inches from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) vents to ensure they detect smoke right away. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Laboratory safety in 2024

December 13, 2025

Laboratory Safety

It’s a new year, but the lab safety work continues, says Dan Scungio MT(ASCP), SLS, a laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia. It’s the time of year when staf...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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

December 13, 2025

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...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Risk takes a holiday…not!

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Physical environment

As one might imagine, I’ve had the chance to review a lot of different risk assessments over the course of the last little while (OK, maybe more than a little while…unless 20-plus years is a little wh...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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

December 13, 2025

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...

Q&A: Swimming with sharks and effective lab training

Mac’s Safety Space: Ligature risks and the road ahead

CMS takes steps to improve access to behavioral health services

The transformation of healthcare accreditation: Milestones and future directions

Workforce planning’s role in patient safety: Part 2

Smoke detectors should be at least 36 inches from HVAC vents to avoid survey deficiency

Laboratory safety in 2024

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

Mac’s Safety Space: Risk takes a holiday…not!

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

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