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Healthcare Safety Leader

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Want to save time? Evaluate your eyewash stations to see if they are actually needed

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Eyewash stations pose some of the most frequent problems during survey. But they don’t have to, says Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, associate director of life safety and physical envi...

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Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Workplace violence in healthcare remains a serious matter. About 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence-related injuries involved healthcare workers in 2018, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statis...

Mac's Safety Space

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Why your water management program is important

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Environment and Facilities

Over time, I’ve spoken a fair amount about the work of Matt Freje and the folks at HCInfo in improving the approaches to the management of risks associated with water systems. They’ve been leading the...

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Making sure there’s enough breathing room: Updating medical gas systems

December 13, 2025

Patient Safety, Environment and Facilities

One of the many lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that medical gas system capacity is an important consideration. I suspect a lot of folks are giving serious consideration to how best to...

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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...

Medical Environment Update

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Tips for working with the lab you have

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety

Last week we asked about your perfect dream laboratory—but there is a reason we called it a dream. Most healthcare organizations can’t afford to build new laboratories from the ground up and instead h...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Building your dream laboratory

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety

Imagine if you could have your perfect laboratory. Leadership gave you the green light and the funds for you to design, build, and equip a new lab however you like. What annoyances would you remove? W...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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Want to save time? Evaluate your eyewash stations to see if they are actually needed

Strategies for safety: Navigating solutions for healthcare workplace violence, Part 1

Why your water management program is important

Making sure there’s enough breathing room: Updating medical gas systems

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

Tips for working with the lab you have

Q&A: Building your dream laboratory

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

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

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