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Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
18
Issue
1

Mac’s Safety Space: Risk takes a holiday…not!

December 13, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Physical environment
As one might imagine, I’ve had the chance to review a lot of different risk assessments over the course of the last little while (OK, maybe more than a little while…unless 20-plus years is a little wh...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
18
Issue
1

Mac’s Safety Space: Looking forward is looking back…

December 13, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
Or is looking back looking forward? First off, I want to wish you all the very brightest and most prosperous New Year—it’s been a while since a new year has totally delivered on its promise, but I ...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
12

Lessons learned: Planning key to dealing with extreme winter weather

December 13, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
Extreme winter forecasts can be met with fear or confidence. Being prepared for extreme cold along with snow and ice is a major concern for the safety of both patients and staff. Worried about the cos...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
17
Issue
12

Mac’s Safety Space: Don’t forget to check the gas!

December 13, 2025
Physical environment
One of the topics that doesn’t necessarily get a lot of coverage in this space relates to the management of medical gas systems and equipment. As we edge ever nearer to the New Year, I think sharing s...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
17
Issue
11

Mac’s Safety Space: Compliance versus convenience—what’s the winning combination?

December 13, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Physical environment, Quality & Errors
When you look at a lot of the “traditional” conditions that end up presenting during survey—propped doors, unsecured or improperly segregated gas cylinders, obstructed access to emergency equipment, s...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
17
Issue
11

Mac’s Safety Space: Managing Risks—How Do You PCRA?

December 13, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
Recently, I was queried about the efficacy of having a single individual be responsible for the pre-construction risk assessment (PCRA) process based on anecdotal evidence of others doing the same. Pe...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
11

Analyzing the hospital life safety survey: The roof and penthouse equipment rooms

December 13, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety
The whole purpose of the building tour is to determine if your facility is in compliance with the Life Safety Code® (LSC). The surveyor will most likely start at the top of your building inspecting me...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
11

Executive Briefing 2023: Top EC, LS findings offer insight to common survey problems

December 13, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
Safety problems identified within the physical environment account for 60%–70% of deficiencies scored by The Joint Commission (TJC) during surveys, according to TJC statistics. However, in the first s...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
17
Issue
10

Mac's Safety Space: The ABCs of Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

October 24, 2023
Physical environment, Infection Control
Historically, we generally don’t spend much time in the realm of the management of medical equipment, but when one of the primary shot-callers in the accreditation world brings attention it in the amb...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
10

CDC encourages hospitals to evaluate HVAC systems to ensure effective infection control

December 13, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
As cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continue to persist and influenza season picks up, the CDC is urging hospitals to check the efficiency of their heating, ventilation, and air...

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