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Should we talk about the weather?

May 06, 2024

Climate Change, Environment and Facilities, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment

Having bopped around a fair amount of the nation over the last 6 months or so, I heard a fair number of stories from folks working in healthcare of the many and varied travails they faced during the w...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

April 29, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Health Equity, Infection Control, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

The official start of hurricane season is almost here. Hurricanes, especially the monster storms, have taught American hospitals some big lessons, and if you haven’t put those lessons into your resili...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Environment and Facilities

As CMS begins focusing more on emergency preparedness planning, review your hospital’s plans to ensure they include how the facility will handle a patient surge during civic unrest. Preparation for ci...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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The benefits of exercise

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment

There is not one hospital in the United States that is immune from disasters, whether caused by internal system failures or events externally directed at them and the communities they serve. Yet many ...

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Emergency management moves out into ambulatory care

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters

Well, not strictly speaking—I’m pretty sure we’ve been working on preparedness in the ambulatory care settings for a while now. I suspect that this is more of a recalibration to ensure that all applic...

Medical Environment Update

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It shouldn’t take a crisis to make a leader

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance

A crisis can happen at any time, anywhere, and to any organization or community. Some are fairly predictable, such as the cyclical patterns of weather; others come unannounced, such as the events of 9...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Emergency management and the role of leaders

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance

During a crisis, many people placed in leadership positions often resort to an authoritative management approach because of the sudden and often unexpected manner in which the crisis evolves. They are...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Review Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements with your emergency departments, especially as the season for flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has t...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Create on-the-go disaster kits for staff in an emergency

October 30, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety

Sometimes disasters mean being on the go while evacuating the hospital. Sometimes staff and patients have to shelter in place. That is why it is important to create easy to store and quick to move dis...

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It's always a good time to review your fire safety plans

October 23, 2023

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

OSHA addresses fire safety under the General Industry Standards (29CFR1910). Facilities under construction should consult the edition of the of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Life Safety C...

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Should we talk about the weather?

Follow these tips for before, during, and after next big storm

Include possibility of civic unrest as part of your emergency management planning

The benefits of exercise

Emergency management moves out into ambulatory care

It shouldn’t take a crisis to make a leader

Emergency management and the role of leaders

Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

Create on-the-go disaster kits for staff in an emergency

It's always a good time to review your fire safety plans

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