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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
11

Preventing common and costly water damage in healthcare

December 14, 2025
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety, Policies and Procedures
Water intrusion and accidental discharge of water are two of the leading causes of commercial property loss in the healthcare industry, according to The Hartford’s risk engineering consultants. ...
Medical Environment Update
- Volume
33
Issue
3

Q&A: Sharps safety in the laboratory

December 14, 2025
Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety
Sharps safety is a perennial problem in the laboratory environment, and staff can become inured to the dangers that needles, syringes, and other sharps pose after dealing with them day in and day out....
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
31
Issue
2

Review local requirements for medical gas testing

February 28, 2023
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety
Be sure you understand the requirements of your state or local fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) when evaluating the annual testing of your hospital’s medical gas program. ...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
17
Issue
2

Mac's Safety Space: Who knows where the time goes?

February 13, 2023
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Behavioral & Mental Health, Physical environment
Originally, I had planned this for sometime in January, but suddenly I find myself on the cusp of February and the “packing up the decorations” conversation is way past due. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
17
Issue
2

OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

December 14, 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 ...
Medical Environment Update
- Volume
32
Issue
12

Prepare now for winter surprises

December 14, 2025
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Laboratory Safety
Volcanic eruptions and La Niña expected to make for an interesting winter season ...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
25
Issue
12

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

December 14, 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...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
16
Issue
49

Dartmouth Health leads effort to address rural healthcare disparities

December 14, 2025
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Health Equity
Rural residents face unique challenges to accessing healthcare such as far-flung geography, according to Dartmouth Health. ...
Mac's Safety Space
- Volume
16
Issue
11

Maybe these maps and legends have been misunderstood…

November 28, 2022
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Physical environment
Some highlights that might be useful as we close out survey year 2022 and embark upon the 2023 open season on the environment. ...
Healthcare Safety Leader
- Volume
30
Issue
11

Get documents ready for surveyors because they may only ask once

November 22, 2022
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Physical environment
Download The Joint Commission’s (TJC) document review checklist and ensure you have all the documents available for surveyors before they leave the premises. You may not get another chance. ...

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