Compliance and Operations
CODES & STANDARDS
Public comments on guidance for co-location of hospitals and other health care facilities due July 2.
CODES & STANDARDS
Updates on ASHE's efforts to reduce duplication and conflicts in health care regulations.
CHECKLIST
Plus: American Hospital Association shares recommendations to expand telehealth use.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Questions to answer when developing an evacuation plan.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published advice on evacuation planning.
DESIGN
Categorizing items as noncritical, semicritical or critical brings efficiency to processing workflow.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
How to propose a new Underwriters Laboratories standard or suggest changes to an existing one.
CHECKLIST
Plus: NFPA standards open for public comment, CDC issues Ebola preparedness reminder.
INTERVIEW
Therese Poland of AAAHC discusses design and engineering challenges facing ambulatory care facilities.
CHECKLIST
Plus: New hazardous waste rule and a recent report on health care-associated conditions.