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Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: And then, there’s this to consider…

January 23, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

The good folks over at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently indicated their intent to move forward with several rulemaking processes that address certain conditions and ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Healthcare security: Observations about the future of the industry

January 17, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Two of the top problems facing healthcare security now are hiring qualified officers and ensuring sufficient training in de-escalation skills, says William S. Marcisz, JD, CPP, CHPA, president and chi...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Come fly with me…

January 16, 2023

Environment and Facilities

This may feel like more of a public service announcement, but, if we’ve learned nothing else over the last 3-ish years, it's that sometimes the impact(s) of events can take on rather interesting twist...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

December 16, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety, Physical environment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will proceed with three rulemakings focused on the healthcare industry—standards for COVID-19, infectious diseases, and workplace violence—the ...

Workplace violence risk assessment tool

Mon, 01/09/2023 - 14:38 - - Environment and Facilities

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Use these work tools to assess your workplace violence prevention plan

January 10, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

CMS is pushing hospitals and other healthcare organizations to ramp up their workplace violence prevention (WPV) plans even as The Joint Commission (TJC) is citing hospitals for nonexistent or incompl...

Workplace violence prevention hotwash scorecard

Mon, 01/09/2023 - 14:26 - - Environment and Facilities

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

December 16, 2025

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

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) earlier this month released its 2022 Quality Roadmap, an analysis of data from 2,016 accreditation surveys conducted in 2021-22. The ac...

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About roller-coasters in abandoned amusement parks…

January 02, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

Some ponderings on the ups and downs of climate-related conditions that might impact a hospital near you. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Prepare now for winter surprises

December 16, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Laboratory Safety

Volcanic eruptions and La Niña expected to make for an interesting winter season ...

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Mac’s Safety Space: And then, there’s this to consider…

Healthcare security: Observations about the future of the industry

Mac’s Safety Space: Come fly with me…

OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

Workplace violence risk assessment tool

Use these work tools to assess your workplace violence prevention plan

Workplace violence prevention hotwash scorecard

AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

About roller-coasters in abandoned amusement parks…

Prepare now for winter surprises

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