Lots going on in the regulatory landscape lately—much of it potentially very beneficial to you folks out there in radioland. On August 30, the folks at CMS issued a whole new set of waivers for ...

Apropos of nothing, on the face of it, I wanted to share with you a cautionary tale relative to the importance of accurate (and complete) communications, particularly in those perilous moments when yo...

It’s been a fairly busy year when it comes to updates of standards and such and this week we’ll take a look at the new requirements relative to leadership and oversight of the Emergency ...

The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things…and so today’s tusk (excuse me, task) is to find out where all you good folks out there in radio land are relative to developi...

In a recent post to their site, The Joint Commission announces that the organization is ready to assist member hospitals with increased demands for disaster preparedness following the Boston Maratho...

Here is a story that will cause more than one hospital to take a look at its own policies and procedures: Earlier this week an 11-year-old cancer survivor and patient of Doernbecher Children’s ...

The question comes up after every disaster: What could we have done differently? This is particularly important in the realm of emergency management, where regulations set by government agencies and a...

Given the prevalence of Environment of Care (EC) standards appearing on this year's list of most cited standards, it should come as no surprise that The Joint Commission has focused its latest Booster...

True or False: Medical gas and vacuum systems must be tested regularly and the main supply area shut off valves must be clearly identified and marked. ...

Which of the following topics/sections should be included in the hospital’s Emergency Operations Plan? Choose all that apply....