Compliance and Operations
REGULATORY
The memo specifies the roles of state and federal agencies versus accrediting organizations when facilities temporarily lose their Medicare-deemed status.
REGULATORY
Public commenting is open on a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to repeal commercial sterilization standards.
CODES & STANDARDS
NFPA seeks public comments on new tentative interim amendment for weapons detection systems.
CODES & STANDAARDS
CMS recently granted the accrediting organization a six-year extension of deeming authority of critical access hospitals .
CODES & STANDAARDS
The code development process requires continuous rethinking and revisioning to achieve a clear and thorough set of standards.
CHECKLIST
Plus: CMS fully sprinklered high-rise requirement; agencies issue secure connectivity principles; CMS establishes new rural health office.
MEMBER TO MEMBER: ADMINISTRATION
Developing, implementing and evaluating the right procedures for fire safety, ventilation, water management and other critical functions.
CODES & STANDAARDS
DNV aligns with international standards, adds new telemedicine section; Joint Commission updates inspection, testing and maintenance documentation standards..
CODES & STANDARDS
NFPA committee sets the agenda to discuss emergency management and operational continuity standards.
CODES & STANDARDS
Through strategic navigation of older codes and standards, facilities managers can still embrace new technology and the efficiencies they bring .