The following is an excerpt from a 2025 IAQ newsletter for paying members.
CMS survey data from 2024 paints a clear picture for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) on what to look out for: Persistent gaps in infection control, sanitation, documentation, and governance continue to...
Infection prevention (IP) often focuses on hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and surface disinfection. Air quality and ventilation remain an overlooked aspect of IP despite being a key factor in patient recovery, staff well-being, and controlling the spread of airborne diseases.
Most hospital labs are focused on schedules to check equipment calibration, yet staff behavior patterns at shift changes are what create the riskiest compliance gaps, according to Stephen Huber, president of Home Care Providers, based in Orange County, California. Huber oversees healthcare...
Hospitals continue to grapple with the rise of weapons-related violence in the emergency department (ED), and many organizations now screen patients and visitors upon entering.
Hospital surveyors are no longer satisfied with documentation that shows issues retrospectively. They want to see that organizations can identify safety risks as they emerge, respond within the same shift, and maintain reliability even during operational surges.
A new year offers an opportunity for hospital lab leaders to reevaluate their compliance posture, close persistent gaps, and strengthen systems that support safety, accreditation readiness, and regulatory performance.
At Henry Ford Health, quality improvement is celebrated. Each fall, hundreds of teams gather for an event that has been engrained into the system’s culture: the Quality Expo.
Environmental disinfection is a key component of a safe and effective laboratory. Disinfection protects researchers and public health, prevents contamination and cross-contamination of experiments, and keeps laboratories in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
