Leah Hummel, AIA, CHFM, CHC, SASHE
Articles
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Safely responding to health care facility kitchen fires
A guide to understand automatic kitchen suppression systems and how to use Class K extinguishers.
Several NFPA codes and standards open for public comment
NFPA is seeking public input on more than 20 codes and standards editions..
Compliance and Operations
DNV’s physical environment standards see recent updates
The revisions bring greater alignment with NFPA codes, zero in on operational technology cybersecurity and emphasize creating safe workplaces.
Compliance and Operations
DNV announces new Patient Rights standard
The new standard conforms to updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on ligature risk in health care facilities.
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
The Joint Commission clarifies its stance on spare breakers
The accrediting organization shares its reasoning behind citations issued for spare circuit breakers switched to the ‘on’ position.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
More changes coming to The Joint Commission’s EC and LS standards for 2024
Revisions that will soon go into effect align with CMS’s Conditions of Participation and remove references for certain AEM programs.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
CMS updates guidance on ligature risk
The surveyor guidance affects two Conditions of Participation on patients’ rights and the physical environment.
The Joint Commission revises critical access hospital standards
Changes to the Environment of Care chapter for CAHs include standard consolidations and reduced reporting requirements.
Compliance and Operations
The Joint Commission eliminates standards to align with CMS
Out of the more than 90 standards dropped from two programs, there are two of which facilities managers should be especially aware.
What you need to know about The Joint Commission's updates
ASHE's advocacy team gives a detailed look into more than a dozen updates to the Environment of Care and Life Safety chapters.