Compliance and Operations

CHECKLIST
Plus: CMS issues guidelines on emergency preparedness, and The Joint Commission reverses a decision on sprinkler stock.
ENVIRONMENTAL FORMS
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COVER STORY
Practical ways for ASHE members to step into codes and standards development .
COVER STORY
From pandemic-related lessons to improving codes, ASHE shares its advocacy focus for 2022.
CHECKLIST
Plus: FDA issues guidance on MRIs, Joint Commission launches new program for assisted living centers.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Updates and accuracy are keys to managing living documents and successfully performing facility inspections.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
What to do when your facility runs into a code conflict.
CHECKLIST
Plus: New standards for water safety and health care ventilation.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE's life safety risk assessment tool helps facilities managers determine when to implement interim life safety measures.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Deferred capital and operational costs can lead to major problems in health care facilities.