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-conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Well (at least up here in the Northeast), it appears that the cooling season is rapidly changing over to the heating season and, (so it would seem) the advocacy season is heating up as well.
Late last week, the combined forces of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-...
As the result of a CMS directive, unannounced surveys for organizations started in 2006. If you are undergoing a deemed status survey, your visit will be unannounced except in certain circumstances, such as for durable medical equipment or small-office practices. Organizations new to...
At the urging of CMS, The Joint Commission has been providing surveyors with extra training on procedures related to investigating possible immediate jeopardy situations, as well as the use of open-ended questions during interviews with hospital staff.
While it is certainly the case that healthcare is doing a good job in managing the risks of fire during construction, there still appears to be an opportunity for improvement, small thought it may be.
