Compliance and Operations

COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
OSHA document lays out how to integrate safety and health plan into Joint Commission requirements.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Best practices to overcome some common health care vulnerabilities.
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.