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Healthcare Safety Leader

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From paperwork to practice: Healthcare facilities brace for real-world emergency scenarioswe

May 06, 2024

Climate Change, Cybersecurity & Technology, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Physical environment

Scott Wytosick, a fire and life safety consultant at Jensen Hughes, catches up this month with Healthcare Safety Leader to discuss topics such as adapting Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance for a post...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

April 29, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Health Equity, Infection Control, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

The official start of hurricane season is almost here. Hurricanes, especially the monster storms, have taught American hospitals some big lessons, and if you haven’t put those lessons into your resili...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety

When assessing the needs of each patient, don’t forget to ask about religious requirements, including patients who are seeking care virtually or engaging in education through hospital-provided tablets...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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CMS says texting of orders is OK, as long as security rules followed

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

Effective immediately, CMS says texting of patient information and of patient orders is permissible—with some caveats. In a memo to CMS state survey agency directors on February 8, CMS noted that due ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How to avoid computer-driven bias in patient care

February 26, 2024

Cybersecurity & Technology

While technology can help case managers speed up their workflow and identify high-risk patients, it can also introduce bias into processes. Learn how to prevent technology-based bias in patient care. ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology

Make strategic use of alternate equipment management (AEM) plans to streamline your facility’s workload and eliminate unnecessary testing, suggests Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, asso...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Preventive cybersecurity: Key to safeguarding healthcare's digital frontiers

February 12, 2024

Cybersecurity & Technology

Cybersecurity never sleeps. A recent major report on the topic, published in November, comes from the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). This report is partic...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Physical environment

Obviously, the best time to apply CPTED principles is during the design phase of new construction, says Daniel Loo, CPP, PSS, regional practice leader of security for Telgian. However, CPTED principle...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 1

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Physical environment

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) can serve as a solution for preventing illegal activities and mitigating security risks, according to officials at security company Telgian. Can i...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Emergency readiness in healthcare through smart solutions

December 19, 2023

Fire & Life Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting regulatory landscapes, healthcare facilities face the dual challenge of ensuring patient safety and meeting stringent compliance standards. Or...

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From paperwork to practice: Healthcare facilities brace for real-world emergency scenarioswe

Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

CMS says texting of orders is OK, as long as security rules followed

How to avoid computer-driven bias in patient care

Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

Preventive cybersecurity: Key to safeguarding healthcare's digital frontiers

What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 2

What is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and how can it help hospital safety? Part 1

Emergency readiness in healthcare through smart solutions

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