In years past, the term-ending grades for the various accreditation organizations have been transmitted to Congress in the late fall/early winter...Read More »
Use evidence-based reasoning to get more people, including clinicians, involved in environmental sustainability efforts in your healthcare system...Read More »
You can have clutter in your bedroom, your car, or your home closet, but you can’t have it in your laboratory. Hazardous chemicals can’t be stored...Read More »
Remember to update your facility’s list of hazardous chemicals and materials at least annually, possibly more often depending on your state and...Read More »
Consider using a healthcare microgrid system (HCMS) for your facility’s required emergency electrical backup to lifesaving systems now that CMS...Read More »
Showing potential cost savings, along with communication and being flexible, can be instrumental in getting buy-in on environmental sustainability...Read More »
It seems there is a movement afoot in the surveyor ranks to try to identify processes that have been in place so long that the results of any risk...Read More »
In what is hopefully another in an ever-more-frequently covered topic (that being, the removal of barriers to compliance by those charged with...Read More »
Make sure your facility’s weekly and monthly environmental walkthrough checklist includes looking for anything resting on fire sprinkler pipes,...Read More »
In the absence of embracing of a culture of safety throughout all levels of any organization, the folks who manage the physical environment would...Read More »
