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It’s survey time: Tips for successful LSC survey preparation

February 15, 2026

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

Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety coordinator for Akron Children’s Hospital and former Life Safety Code® (LSC) surveyor, says preparing for a survey is all about reviewing previous surveys. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS updates IC interpretive guidelines for hospitals

July 06, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS issued six new survey tags as well as other updates to its online manual of interpretive guidelines for Conditions of Participation (COP) on infection prevention and control and antibiotic steward...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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ACHC annual report offers tips for avoiding common hospital deficiencies

July 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Standardize how your hospital manages its medical supplies to ensure that they are safely stored, updated, and available when needed. Also be sure to approve policies, procedures, plans, and related d...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Next up for emergency preparedness: Crisis of care standards

July 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission’s newly reorganized and revised Emergency Management standards do not address crisis of care standards now, but the accrediting organization will be considering them in the near f...

Mac's Safety Space

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All that’s left is a tiny glimmer…

July 11, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Now that we’ve turned full on into July (I’m parched just thinking about it), The Joint Commission survey process is going to (at least for a time) include a focus on the new (meet the new boss, same ...

Medical Environment Update

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ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Emergency showers, manufacturer instructions, staffing and personnel issues—these are some of the standards that laboratories are struggling with, according to the Accreditation Commission for Health ...

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Surveyors highlighting improper storage of medical supplies

July 05, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Review your hospital’s practices for storing sterile devices and supplies now that three of the four hospital accrediting organizations (AO) have recently cited concerns about improper storage. ...

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CMS proposes COPs for new rural emergency hospital provider type

June 30, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has published a proposed list of 23 Conditions of Participation for the new rural emergency hospital provider type. The same Federal Register posting on Thursday, June 30, also included revisions ...

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CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS has updated survey guidance on minimum health and safety standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities, including expectations for infection control and how patients are admitted, transfered and d...

Mac's Safety Space

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You go back, Jack, and do it again……

July 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Health Equity, Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures

In this week’s installment, our friends in Chicago have sharpened their pencils (and placed them in a safe place once their edits were completed) in their guidance to behavioral health organizations, ...

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It’s survey time: Tips for successful LSC survey preparation

CMS updates IC interpretive guidelines for hospitals

ACHC annual report offers tips for avoiding common hospital deficiencies

Next up for emergency preparedness: Crisis of care standards

All that’s left is a tiny glimmer…

ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

Surveyors highlighting improper storage of medical supplies

CMS proposes COPs for new rural emergency hospital provider type

CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

You go back, Jack, and do it again……

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