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ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The 2023 edition of NFPA 25 allows for more flexibility around sprinkler piping
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ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The ASHE Advocacy Team helps to settle a long-standing debate around sprinkler system safety
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Codes & Standards
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
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Interview
Crystal Eagle recipient finds passion in advocacy
David Dagenais discusses partnering with ASHE to influence the field
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Regulatory
CMS updates guidance on ligature risk
The surveyor guidance affects two Conditions of Participation on patients’ rights and the physical environment
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Three steps to identify unknown risks in facilities
Engaging a multidisciplinary team in the task of risk assessment will help to uncover facility hazards
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Advocacy Adviser
Medical gas storage room compliance
Configurations for medical gas storage rooms must follow a stringent design protocol to ensure safety
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Compliance
Top 10 physical environment findings
An examination of the most common survey nonconformities cited by DNV Healthcare
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Advocacy Adviser
Ensuring integrated system testing safety
Complying with fire and life safety testing requirements starts with selecting the right leadership and team
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Checklist
The Joint Commission shares top challenges
Plus: HHS shares clean energy resource, FGI Guidelines commenting period closing, HHS shares cyber resiliency report
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