Natural & Manmade Disasters | .accreditationqualitycenter

Mac's Safety Space

- Volume

Issue

It’s a lot like you: The dangerous type of emergency risks!

September 24, 2019

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I know we chatted just last week about emergency management concerns, but once again, there’s more news stuff relating to the management of utility sy...

Mac's Safety Space

- Volume

Issue

If you don’t signal, how will I know where you want to go? Emergency management and its discontents (Just What You Needed)!

September 17, 2019

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Kind of a mixed bag this week, though it all fits under the heading of emergency management, so here goes nothing… A few weeks ago, USA Today did a...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

- Volume

Issue

NQF calls for quality improvement in Emergency Care

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors

The group’s evidence-based recommendations are designed to provide healthcare organizations with standardized methods of measuring, evaluating, and improving emergency care and patient outcomes. ...

Order of Succession Checklist

Mon, 06/24/2019 - 18:00 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS Emergency Prep Quiz

Sun, 06/23/2019 - 18:00 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fire Drill Matrix

Sun, 06/23/2019 - 18:00 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Emergency Room Suicide Prevention Checklist

Sun, 06/23/2019 - 18:00 - - Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Mac's Safety Space

- Volume

Issue

Making stock, taking stock: Emergency inventory madness!

June 18, 2019

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In trolling The Joint Commission’s FAQ page for interesting tidbits to share, I came across the entry regarding the thought process around the establi...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

- Volume

Issue

Crisis communication: 10 tips for hospitals to prepare for a disaster

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters

Hurricanes, floods, fires, and other natural and manmade incidents can strike anytime, anywhere. Faced with such disasters, hospitals must not only respond to the emergency but also maintain continuit...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

- Volume

Issue

Case study: Air disaster response

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance

In January 2009, all eyes were on the Hudson River when a plane flying out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport crash-landed in the river after striking a flock of geese. Thanks to fast acting by the pilot...

Subscribe to Natural & Manmade Disasters

It’s a lot like you: The dangerous type of emergency risks!

If you don’t signal, how will I know where you want to go? Emergency management and its discontents (Just What You Needed)!

NQF calls for quality improvement in Emergency Care

Order of Succession Checklist

CMS Emergency Prep Quiz

Fire Drill Matrix

Emergency Room Suicide Prevention Checklist

Making stock, taking stock: Emergency inventory madness!

Crisis communication: 10 tips for hospitals to prepare for a disaster

Case study: Air disaster response

Resource/w tools selected

STET CMS & tools

OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning