Life Safety

Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the...Read More »

Train kitchen employees on how to use the exhaust hood fire suppression system, ensure the system is inspected regularly, and verify that Class K...Read More »

Every healthcare facility staff member should be familiar with the acronym RACE, used to provide guidelines when responding to a fire emergency....Read More »

With a new year on the horizon, it’s always good to know the latest trends in fire and life safety compliance.

Ernest Allen, ARM,...Read More »

Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and...Read More »

Be forewarned that CMS and other surveyors who were lax on some requirements within the physical environment during the COVID-19 public health...Read More »

Careful with those holiday decorations. They can bring joy, but too much joy can also bring a citation from CMS,  accrediting organizations or the...Read More »

“Because we are still on the 2012 edition [of the Life Safety Code^® (LSC)], there isn’t anything new,” Wytosick says...Read More »

Can you tell what’s wrong in this photograph? If so, you are not alone.Read More »