Whether your healthcare facility is in Las Vegas or Bangor, Maine, extreme weather will always be on the table. From ice, snow, and freezing temperatures to extreme heat and humidity, this weather can put healthcare facilities and their occupants in danger. And it always puts Life Safety Code® (...
Literacy rates in the United States are dropping—not just among school-aged children, but in adults as well. According to the National Literacy Institute, 54% of adults in the U.S. have a literacy level below that of a sixth-grader. Literacy impacts many aspects of life, and healthcare is no...
Laboratory compliance programs have never suffered from a lack of policies. Instead, what they often struggle with is consistency—particularly during busy handoffs, staffing shortages, and routine operational pressure. As regulatory expectations tighten and inspections increasingly focus on how...
When Henry Ford Health gathered teams for its annual Quality Expo and Symposium, recognition was only part of the story. For accreditation and quality leaders, the real test of any award-winning project is whether the work holds up after the posters come down—during daily operations, under...
The mechanics of survey readiness—policies, committees, documentation, and compliance artifacts—remain necessary. However, they are no longer sufficient on their own to demonstrate quality in a healthcare environment increasingly shaped by outcomes transparency, employer scrutiny, and value-...
As hospitals automate more of their security infrastructure to offset staffing shortages and rising risks, the real challenge is no longer whether to automate, but how to do it without introducing blind spots.
It’s no secret that one of the major threats to laboratory safety is the chemicals used within them. Yet, failure to properly store chemicals is one of the top citations in laboratory inspections.
From supplies to policies and procedures to physician credentials, a hospital emergency preparedness checklist is a guide that ensures hospitals can maintain/resume essential services during a disaster or emergency.
As accreditation and quality leaders look toward a strong and sustainable 2026, the pressure points are operational. The challenge now is how deliberately leaders respond to them.
