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Hospital-at-home program has hurdles, but can open up bed space

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

That new waiver will allow hospitals to bill Medicare for nursing for patients sent home to free up bed space. But it is not a blanket waiver, and unless your hospital already has an acute-care-at-hom...

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Just in time for the holidays: Shoes are dropping all over the place, including business occupancies!

December 21, 2020

Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Just when you thought that maybe, just maybe, 2020 had run out of surprises, our friends in Chicago have taken one last (hopefully) opportunity to cre...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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More threats from climate change on healthcare in 2021 and beyond

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

As we enter 2021, experts widely expect that climate change and environmental damage will take an increasing toll on health and healthcare. And as our environment changes, hospitals and clinics need t...

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We’re only immortal for a limited time

December 14, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Cybersecurity & Technology

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Just taking a quick cruise the FAQ pages and came across one or two items of interest; commentary as applicable… Our friends in Chicago have given ...

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TJC at ASHE: Water management standard combines old, new requirements

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Your facility will need diagrams or schematics of its water system and a way to address stagnant water under the new requirements set out by a new standard from The Joint Commission (TJC). The new Env...

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Virtual hospital expands inpatient capacity during coronavirus pandemic

December 21, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

As the coronavirus pandemic rages nationwide during its third surge this year, resources are being strained at health systems and hospitals across the country. Virtual hospital at home programs have e...

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Someone’s in the kitchen, but there are no banjos involved

December 07, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In the never-ending quest for generating new and challenging survey findings, our friends in Chicago have thrown down the gauntlet (or perhaps more ap...

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Be afraid, be very afraid…but do it anyway!

November 30, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Something of a mixed bag this week: Basically a couple of brief items with some interpolative commentary. First off, in what is probably not really...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2020

December 21, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, December 2020

December 21, 2025

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

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Hospital-at-home program has hurdles, but can open up bed space

Just in time for the holidays: Shoes are dropping all over the place, including business occupancies!

More threats from climate change on healthcare in 2021 and beyond

We’re only immortal for a limited time

TJC at ASHE: Water management standard combines old, new requirements

Virtual hospital expands inpatient capacity during coronavirus pandemic

Someone’s in the kitchen, but there are no banjos involved

Be afraid, be very afraid…but do it anyway!

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2020

Inside Accreditation and Quality, December 2020

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