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Compliance and Operations
CMS provides guidance on two surveyor updates
Two recent QSO letters clarify survey processes for reporting patient safety documentation and rural emergency hospitals
Facility Engineering
ASPR TRACIE releases utility outages resources
The resource details the impact of natural disasters and adverse weather events on water and other utilities
Compliance and Operations, Architecture Compliance
CMS updates guidance on nursing home visitation
The updates ease visitation recommendations and provide guidance to align with the COVID-19 public health emergency expiration
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance, Architecture Compliance
Tracking news and updates from CMS
A list of memos, guidance and other news and updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Operational Excellence, Financial Management
Using strategic communication for investment needs
Advocating for more preventive maintenance funding requires speaking the language of the C-suite
CMS updates rules for infection prevention
Recent revisions emphasize the physical environment's role in infection prevention and control.
ASHE Advocacy Team successful at NFPA Technical Meeting
The team shares its progress in debates surrounding inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems
Preparing for the future of health care facilities teams
Demographics are changing in the health care facility field, creating a need for succession planning
Operational Excellence
Managing deferred maintenance at rural hospitals
Knowing the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary spending is vital to forming a capital planning and investment strategy
Compliance and Operations
EPA program resulting in cost increases for equipment using hydrofluorocarbons
The effort to reduce HFC use in equipment manufacturing has led to increases in clean agent fire extinguishers and could affect more products