While I try not to belabor any particular thought or consideration, sometimes what I write about each week is a function of what I’ve encountered (read, seen, etc.) during the...
I think we all know that rounding as it might have once been required in the past (from a regulatory perspective) is a way to monitor conditions in the environment. Is it a good way? Is it the only way?
This should be a relatively quick news item that will impact organizations being surveyed by our friends in Chicago starting January 1, 2023. So, starting with the new year (as announced in the November issue of Perspectives), there will be a “quick” (I guess I already used that, but...
We are constantly bombarded with interpretations of code and regulation that are oftentimes extrapolations on very basic principles. Certainly, one of the cornerstones of the discussions we’ve had over the years is the sense that, when it comes to compliance, there are no magic bullets, one-size...
As we open up the risk assessment process to the outpatient behavioral health environments, the question becomes how much risk can there be to identify as a going concern?
In an interesting dichotomy that can only truly exist in bureaucracies of a certain magnitude (enormity?) we have the announcement of the newest iteration of the Standards Improvement Initiative (which first reared its head in 2009) in which our friends in Chicago announce that there’s going to...
As the Fall colors start to manifest itself and the scary folk prepare for their time in the moonlight, it’s also a good time to remind folks about Fire Prevention Week (October 9 -15).
Over the years, I’ve found that folks sometimes have a tough time wrapping their heads around instances in which sprinkler systems are impaired enough to require implementation of Interim Life Safety Measures. I will freely admit that in some instances, it is in the eye of the beholder (or the...
I have an absolutely clear understanding that there are very few (OK, very, very, very few) healthcare facilities for which there is enough space for all the “stuff.” Depending on...