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Keyes offers workshops on emergency preparedness, fire safety compliance

January 04, 2023

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by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) Brad Keyes, CHSP, a Life Safety Code® expert and longtime contributor to Healthcare Safety Leader, Healthcare Life Safety Compliance and other HCPro ...

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AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) earlier this month released its 2022 Quality Roadmap, an analysis of data from 2,016 accreditation surveys conducted in 2021-22. The ac...

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Follow these tips for storing holiday decorations to avoid problems later

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the fire marshal’s office. Ensure that the next holiday g...

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Check kitchen fire suppression systems for these problems

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Train kitchen employees on how to use the exhaust hood fire suppression system, ensure the system is inspected regularly, and verify that Class K fire extinguishers have the appropriate signage to avo...

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HHS again tackles a proposed new rule against ‘conscience and religious discrimination’

December 30, 2022

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will soon be soliciting comment on a proposed rule to strengthen protections “against conscience and religious discrimination.” ...

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Environment, safety remains key targets for surveys into the new year

December 27, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and facilities, as always, will be key targets during surveys. ...

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Surveyors may cite old problems anew as COVID-19 focus recedes

December 20, 2022

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Be forewarned that CMS and other surveyors who were lax on some requirements within the physical environment during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) may be looking for those deficiencies now...

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TJC surveys continuing full steam ahead into the new year

December 27, 2022

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While the COVID-19 public health emergency isn’t quite over, it’s becoming clear that surveys by The Joint Commission (TJC) have largely ramped back up to pre-pandemic levels. ...

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Survey preparation: Areas to examine before surveyors arrive

December 20, 2022

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Review your policies and procedures about spiking IV bags and block charting during rapid titration because the two largest accrediting organizations, The Joint Commission (TJC) and DNV Healthcare, ha...

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Keyes offers workshops on emergency preparedness, fire safety compliance

Keyes offers workshops on emergency preparedness, fire safety compliance

AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

Follow these tips for storing holiday decorations to avoid problems later

Check kitchen fire suppression systems for these problems

HHS again tackles a proposed new rule against ‘conscience and religious discrimination’

Environment, safety remains key targets for surveys into the new year

Surveyors may cite old problems anew as COVID-19 focus recedes

TJC surveys continuing full steam ahead into the new year

Survey preparation: Areas to examine before surveyors arrive

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