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Healthcare Safety Leader - Volume 31, Issue 10

CDC encourages hospitals to evaluate HVAC systems to ensure effective infection control

October 17, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities

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.

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 17, Issue 10

Mac's Safety Space: HVAC operations—Better breathing ahead?

October 17, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities, Utilities

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-...

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 5, Issue 10

Be Ready for the Unannounced Survey Process

October 11, 2023
Accreditation, ASHE, HFAP, Joint Commission, NFPA, Survey Preparation

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...

Healthcare Safety Leader - Volume 31, Issue 9

TJC providing surveyors with more training on IJ investigations, EC and LS requirements

September 19, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities, Joint Commission, Survey Preparation

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.

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 17, Issue 8

Mac’s Safety Space: ASHE 2023 – San Antonio rose to the occasion

August 13, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities, Life Safety

Some thoughts and lessons learned from the 2023 ASHE Conference, held in San Antonio, Texas. 

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 17, Issue 3

Mac’s Safety Space: Fires and construction—doing a good job even better

March 27, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities, Life Safety

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.

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 17, Issue 3

Mac's Safety Space: The importance of advocacy in modern healthcare facilities management

March 20, 2023
ASHE, Environment and Facilities

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