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Regulatory
Codes & Standards
Health care facilities managers can help shape recommendations for operating room air quality
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The 2023 edition of NFPA 25 allows for more flexibility around sprinkler piping
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Codes & Standards
Tracking ASHRAE news and standards open for comment
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment plus other updates
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Regulatory
CMS provides guidance on two surveyor updates
Two recent QSO letters clarify survey processes for reporting patient safety documentation and rural emergency hospitals
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The ASHE Advocacy Team helps to settle a long-standing debate around sprinkler system safety
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Risk management
Reducing the risks in ADA compliance
An overview of responsibilities and areas of concern to ensure accessible health care facilities
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Navigating barrier-free codes and design exemptions
Facilities can pursue regulatory exemptions for designs that allow greater accessibility
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Codes & Standards
More changes coming to The Joint Commission’s EC and LS standards for 2024
Revisions that will soon go into effect align with CMS’s Conditions of Participation and remove references for certain AEM programs
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Regulatory
CMS updates guidance on ligature risk
The surveyor guidance affects two Conditions of Participation on patients’ rights and the physical environment
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Three steps to identify unknown risks in facilities
Engaging a multidisciplinary team in the task of risk assessment will help to uncover facility hazards
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