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Healthcare Safety Leader

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Environment, safety remains key targets for surveys into the new year

December 27, 2022

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

Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and facilities, as always, will be key targets during surveys. ...

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Q&A with Lauris Freidenfelds on healthcare security

December 14, 2025

Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Lauris V. Freidenfelds, vice president of security risk consulting with Telgian Engineering & Consulting, has been in many roles as a healthcare security leader. He’s a nationally recognized secur...

Mac's Safety Space

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What’s that smell?

November 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

The other day, I fielded a question regarding the use of plug-in air fresheners and what regulatory-based prohibitions/allowances might be entertained in determining how best to manage these devices a...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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What’s wrong in this photograph?

November 10, 2022

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

What’s the problem in this photograph and how would you fix it if you were to find this in your hospital’s kitchen? ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Tips for Life Safety compliance during extreme winter weather

November 15, 2022

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

Whether it's extreme heat or intense freezing temperatures, extreme weather will always be on the table and can put healthcare facilities and their occupants in danger. Winter, in particular, offers c...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Quick tips for winter weather preparation

December 14, 2025

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

All signs point to a turbulent 2022–2023 winter season, according to an AccuWeather projection. While winter comes every year, the impact of climate change, volcanic eruptions, and other factors mean ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mixing electricity and water – but only in conversation!

November 07, 2022

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

Two topics are on the rise in terms of potential impact on our facilities: electric vehicles and water threats. ...

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Extreme weather tips for Life Safety Code compliance

December 14, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Whether your healthcare facility is in Las Vegas or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. For instance, winter ice, snow, and freezing temperatures put healthcare facilities and ...

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Fire extinguisher requirements

December 14, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Dale Lyman, CFPS, Life Safety Code® consultant at Lyman Code Consulting, says “Fire extinguishers are required by code in all healthcare occupancies, but where to locate them in the facility—and more ...

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Q&A: All things fire and life safety with Dale Lyman

December 14, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Fire & Life Safety

Dale Lyman, CFPS, has lived and breathed fire and other kinds of safety for decades. He spent most of his career in various roles for the city of Greeley, Colorado. That 35-year stint included roles a...

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Environment, safety remains key targets for surveys into the new year

Q&A with Lauris Freidenfelds on healthcare security

What’s that smell?

What’s wrong in this photograph?

Tips for Life Safety compliance during extreme winter weather

Q&A: Quick tips for winter weather preparation

Mixing electricity and water – but only in conversation!

Extreme weather tips for Life Safety Code compliance

Fire extinguisher requirements

Q&A: All things fire and life safety with Dale Lyman

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