Mac's Safety Space
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Volume
13
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6
June 18, 2019
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant
In trolling The Joint Commission’s FAQ page for interesting tidbits to share, I came across the entry regarding the thought process around the establi...
Mac's Safety Space
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Volume
13
Issue
6
June 10, 2019
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant
Being something of a quiet week on the compliance front (as we embrace the “dog days” of summer—and spring’s got 10 or so days to go), I wanted to use...
Mac's Safety Space
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Volume
13
Issue
6
June 05, 2019
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant
This week finds us (once again) visiting with our friends from Chicago as they stand astride the accreditation world like some ancient colossus. (I am...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
1
Issue
6
December 30, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health
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Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
20
Issue
6
December 30, 2025
Continuous monitoring keeps watch over life safety systems such as fire suppression and HVAC systems, which control the physical environment in crucial places such as operating rooms (OR) and patient ...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
1
Issue
6
December 30, 2025
This photo illustrates the amount of dust that can accumulate on a sprinkler head, possibly impeding the water flow or the time it takes for the internal sensor to signal significant heat to activate ...
Mac's Safety Space
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Volume
13
Issue
5
May 28, 2019
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant
One of the more ubiquitous findings in my travels are those relating to water infiltration/intrusion: peeling paint, stained ceiling tiles, pesky grow...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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Volume
13
Issue
22
December 30, 2025
Seattle Children’s Hospital shut down four of its 14 operating rooms (OR) this week after mold was detected last weekend, forcing the facility to reschedule or move dozens of surgeries.
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Mac's Safety Space
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Volume
13
Issue
5
May 21, 2019
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant
…and how responsible are you for the sins of the past (turns out, quite a bit).
Kind of a mixed bag of things this week, so please bear with me.
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