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Review fire and evacuation protocols in wake of recent hospital fire near Boston

February 08, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Review fire and evacuation drills to ensure you can get all patients and visitors out without injury or death, just as a Massachusetts hospital did on Tuesday, February 7, after a transformer caught f...

Mac's Safety Space

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Making sure folks can’t break on through to the other side…

January 30, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

One of the critical aspects of managing the security of your building is effectively “hardening” your perimeter, which to a fair degree means that you’ll have to secure some doors. ...

Rural Emergency Hospitals Conditions of Participation December 2023

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 09:58 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition

Wed, 01/18/2023 - 09:12 - - Fire & Life Safety

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

December 13, 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 ...

Sample kitchen fire inspection report

Tue, 01/03/2023 - 07:51 - - Fire & Life Safety

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Follow these tips for storing holiday decorations to avoid problems later

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the fire marshal’s office. Ensure that the next holiday g...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Check kitchen fire suppression systems for these problems

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Train kitchen employees on how to use the exhaust hood fire suppression system, ensure the system is inspected regularly, and verify that Class K fire extinguishers have the appropriate signage to avo...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Fire doors: A critical component of life safety in healthcare facilities

December 13, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment, Workplace safety

Every healthcare facility staff member should be familiar with the acronym RACE, used to provide guidelines when responding to a fire emergency. Today we will discuss one of the often overlooked and f...

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Getting prepared for a solid 2023 in fire, life safety compliance

December 13, 2025

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

With a new year on the horizon, it’s always good to know the latest trends in fire and life safety compliance. Ernest Allen, ARM, CSP, CPHRM, CHFM, knows the life safety arena intimately. We revisi...

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Review fire and evacuation protocols in wake of recent hospital fire near Boston

Making sure folks can’t break on through to the other side…

Rural Emergency Hospitals Conditions of Participation December 2023

Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Fourth Edition

OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

Sample kitchen fire inspection report

Follow these tips for storing holiday decorations to avoid problems later

Check kitchen fire suppression systems for these problems

Fire doors: A critical component of life safety in healthcare facilities

Getting prepared for a solid 2023 in fire, life safety compliance

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