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OIG finds fire safety, emergency prep deficiencies at LTC facilities

December 21, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

If your healthcare system accreditation is tied to a long-term care facility or nursing home, be aware that the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is still going state b...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How to treat coronavirus patients in post-ICU care clinics

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control

Indiana University Health is using an ambulatory post-ICU care clinic to treat COVID-19 patients who survived ICU care and are experiencing coronavirus symptoms after hospital discharge. ...

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Experts urge more action, emergency OSHA standard on COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Thirteen medical and scientific experts urged the Biden administration to take immediate actions to address SARS-CoV-2 inhalation hazards, including issuing an emergency Occupational Safety and Health...

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Are you transmitting? Late night fire drills and alarm signals…

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I think we can safely say that sometimes it is tough to pinpoint specifics when it comes down to what performance elements are cited during regulatory...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Air control equals infection control: Fine tune your internal air quality to slow the spread and growth of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Finding ways to improve your HVAC systems can be difficult, particularly with the financial strain that many healthcare organizations find themselves in. But there are some simple steps to improve you...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Becoming a Legionella prevention expert: Get certified on ASSE 12080

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Healthcare providers can now sign up for a ASSE training course on core water pathogen competencies such as environmental testing, risk assessment, water safety and management programs, mitigation and...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Water fixture maintenance

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Showerheads, faucets, and spigots: Maintaining them and keeping them operating smoothly is key to both savings for your healthcare facility and care quality for your patients. Plus, if you don’t, C...

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Q&A: Water fixture infection control

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

It’s common knowledge that healthcare water systems can be a source of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) if not cleaned properly. Just ask any of the facilities that found themselves dealing with a...

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Hospitals must prepare as security and privacy concerns increase in 2021

December 21, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Last March 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) waived sanctions against hospitals that did not comply with five provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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How to create a safety protocol for emergency department psychiatric patients

December 21, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Patients with psychiatric illness can spend lengthy periods of time in emergency departments waiting for psychiatric evaluation or transfer to an inpatient psychiatric facility. Earlier research found...

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OIG finds fire safety, emergency prep deficiencies at LTC facilities

How to treat coronavirus patients in post-ICU care clinics

Experts urge more action, emergency OSHA standard on COVID-19

Are you transmitting? Late night fire drills and alarm signals…

Air control equals infection control: Fine tune your internal air quality to slow the spread and growth of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens

Becoming a Legionella prevention expert: Get certified on ASSE 12080

Q&A: Water fixture maintenance

Q&A: Water fixture infection control

Hospitals must prepare as security and privacy concerns increase in 2021

How to create a safety protocol for emergency department psychiatric patients

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