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Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
13
Issue
1

Philo-safety: Improving our practice in 2019

January 03, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In case it has not become abundantly clear over the last decade or so of penning this blog, there is something about this time of year that sets me to...

Are You Ready? Targeting Hot Spots in Hospital Compliance

Wed, 09/26/2018 - 01:00 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Healthcare and Law Enforcement: Working Together Instead of Against Each Other

Tue, 05/22/2018 - 01:00 - - Natural & Manmade Disasters

Active Shooter Incidents in Healthcare Facilities: Be Prepared and Improve Decision-Making in an Emergency

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 01:00 - - Natural & Manmade Disasters

Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats

December 31, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Policies and Procedures, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Behavioral & Mental Health
The 2017 Chicago session of The Joint Commission’s annual Executive Briefings saw a far-ranging discussion on the future of accreditation. Attendees from around the country came and listened to the la...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
28
Issue
11

Surveyors on the lookout for suicide hazards

December 31, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health
While last year The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert to hospitals urging them to do a better job of identifying suicidal ideation in patients, this year the accreditor is doubling down, ...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
28
Issue
9

Fire doors, drills, and the ED; Joint Commission clarifies Life Safety Code requirements

December 31, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities
In May, The Joint Commission issued clarifications on its 2012 Life Safety Code® (LSC)–related requirements for fire doors, fire drills, and emergency department (ED) occupancy. Here’s a look at the f...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
28
Issue
8

Q&A: What you need to know about compounding medicine

December 31, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Quality & Errors
The Joint Commission unveiled a new Medication Compounding Certification (MCC) program in January with the goal of reducing the harm stemming from drug compounding and ensuring compliance with U.S. Ph...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
28
Issue
8

High- and low-risk devices are all the same to surveyors; New maintenance standards could prove costly for hospitals

December 31, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities
Many were shocked by The Joint Commission’s newest standards and elements of performance (EP) on medical device maintenance. The accreditor will no longer distinguish between “high-risk” and “non-high...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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18
Issue
7

Three keys to preventing workplace violence

December 31, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety
This spring, Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, FACHE, executive vice president of The Joint Commission, wrote a blog post detailing the need for a practical approach to healthcare’s endemic workplace violenc...

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