Leah Hummel
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Articles
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations, Safety and Security
NFPA approves weapons detection amendment to Life Safety Code
The amendment signals progress for facilities wanting to implement these systems to help reduce workplace violence while adhering to life safety requirements
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
CMS clarifies survey oversight for condition-level noncompliance
The memo specifies the roles of state and federal agencies versus accrediting organizations when facilities temporarily lose their Medicare-deemed status
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance, Building Infrastructure Equipment
ASHRAE Standard 90.1 introduces new energy-saving requirement
Updates to the standard address ventilation and temperature settings in unoccupied spaces, like operating rooms, to help reduce energy consumption
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety, Engineering Compliance
CMS issues special alert on high rise sprinkler deadline
Complying with the CMS rule to fully sprinkler high-rise facilities by July 2028 is a lengthy, complex process that facilities cannot afford to delay
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
The codes keep changing, and we should too
The code development process requires continuous rethinking and revisioning to achieve a clear and thorough set of standards
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
DNV and Joint Commission update their physical environment standards
DNV aligns with international standards, adds new telemedicine section; Joint Commission updates inspection, testing and maintenance documentation standards.
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance, Fire and Life Safety
Joint Commission aligns fire drill requirements with NFPA
The accreditation organization eliminated certain fire drill timing requirements that went beyond the NFPA code adopted by CMS
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
A closer examination of regulatory waivers
CMS waivers provide options to facilities managers working to ensure physical environment compliance
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
DNV updates physical environment standards
New NIAHO standards going into effect this month impact life safety, emergency management and more
Operational Excellence, Emergency Management
Technical requirements for 96-hour preparedness
How health care organizations can properly prepare for the first 96 hours after an emergency event