As previously reported, The Joint Commission unveiled new and revised workplace violence (WPV) prevention requirements effective January 1, 2022. The Joint Commission issued three new elements of performance (EP) to existing standards and two revised EPs.
We’re continuing to catch up with...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 6
The Life Safety Code® (LSC) & Health Care Facilities Code (HCFC) survey is conducted in accordance with the appropriate protocols and regulations to determine whether a citation of...
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance - Volume 25, Issue 6
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 7 issued an update to the COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers.
CMS officials say they will continue to review the need for existing emergency blanket waivers issued in response to the COVID-19...
Surveyors on site for a Life Safety Code®-only complaint or LSC-only follow-up survey are not expected to check for compliance with the new requirements to vaccinate healthcare workers against COVID-19, according to recently updated CMS memos.
Are you ready for a wave of new federal worker safety and health regulations? OSHA is moving forward with several rulemakings, three of which are healthcare-specific, that could affect many employers. If you’re in the healthcare field, you could be facing a permanent COVID-19 standard based on...
You may need to update your policies, processes, and procedures for the cleaning and storage of endoscopes now that the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has an updated version...
CRM has two main parts. The first deals with teamwork and communication and covers the interpersonal and social aspects of the working environment. The second deals with human factors and situational awareness and entails understanding physical and cognitive...
