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I feel like we’ve crossed this bridge before…fire drills are all the RACE!

August 11, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant While the numbers are fairly small (though at almost 30% for a noncompliance rate during 2019 surveys, you could certainly make the case that almost a...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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As pandemic drags on, NAHQ and ASHE conferences go virtual

August 04, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

More than four months into the COVID-19 lockdown, we’re seeing some states gradually open up and others frantically put restrictions back in place because of new surges in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile...

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Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any stranger…

August 03, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant But first (as promised), a word about fire drills (there will be more, maybe next week, depends on what comes flying over the transom…): About a month...

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Stuck on the same refrain: Outpatient! Outpatient! Outpatient!

July 13, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I’m hoping to break the spell in kind of a reverse Beetlejuice invocation… As we try to obtain some level of clarity relative to the Joint Commissi...

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Brother/Sister, can you spare a sprinkler head?

July 06, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week, I continue my ruminations on all things relating to outpatient care sites (Quick question: Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have respo...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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California hospitals plan for power outages

December 20, 2025

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

Last October, PG&E shut off power to more than 248 hospitals and millions of customers to prevent uncontrolled power outages during the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds. The winds have a tendency...

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And it makes me wonder…sure does!

June 23, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant And it’s not just a bustle in your hedgerow, so alarm might be warranted… Lately, I’ve been using this space to muse on the potential for changes t...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

December 20, 2025

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

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some — but not all — equipment inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements at hospitals and other healthcare facilities for the dura...

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You might find this week’s post somewhat shocking!

January 23, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant One of the survey findings that I’ve noted as trending towards a standard “gotcha” (primarily during state surveys) relates to the topic of arc flash ...

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I feel like we’ve crossed this bridge before…fire drills are all the RACE!

As pandemic drags on, NAHQ and ASHE conferences go virtual

Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any stranger…

Stuck on the same refrain: Outpatient! Outpatient! Outpatient!

Brother/Sister, can you spare a sprinkler head?

California hospitals plan for power outages

And it makes me wonder…sure does!

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

You might find this week’s post somewhat shocking!

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