Ensuring safety within hospital environments is a multifaceted challenge that requires constant vigilance and adaptation. Healthcare facilities must navigate complex regulatory landscapes, maintain intricate safety systems and foster a culture of continuous improvement to protect patients, staff...
Life safety professionals will have their work cut out for them in 2025, says Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety expert and consultant with Jensen Hughes in Independence, Ohio. In addition to evergreen issues like sprinkler piping and scab patches, healthcare facilities...
Life safety professionals should use 2025 as an opportunity to work more closely with other healthcare departments, says Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety expert and consultant with Jensen Hughes in Independence, Ohio. With many waiting for a sign that CMS or The Joint...
The year draws to a close, and it’s time for laboratory safety workers to look back at all the laboratory safety stories and topics we’ve covered this year. After all, many lab safety issues from 2024 will cross over with us into 2025.
Anyone who’s followed this Space for any length of time knows I am rather fond of the twists and turns of language, but only when those twists and turns reflect a fair degree of precision. Those twists and turns come to a screeching halt in the face of words that are treated as synonyms, and the...
As we approach Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, the desire to bring cheer and decorate the healthcare environment is natural. However, a bit like Scrooge and the Grinch, infections and fire hazards don’t recognize holidays. Nor do The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS let healthcare staff...
In this Q&A, Darren Osleger, a consultant for Jensen Hughes with expertise in the surgical world, shares his insights on fire safety in hospital environments. Osleger discusses the importance of comprehensive fire risk assessments, effective communication among surgical...
Like many healthcare compliance professionals, Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CHFM, consultant for Jensen Hughes, is looking ahead to 2025. We asked Wytosick what’s top of mind in terms of changes coming down the pike, and the answer was that things are pretty much status quo—though that doesn’t mean...
