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Interview
Jeffrey O'Neill draws upon dual experience as a health care facility planner and director of engineering in chairing ICC's Committee on Healthcare
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Codes & Standards
The ICC Committee on Healthcare continues code alignment efforts
The committee’s work will lead to better alignment with existing health care ventilation standards, NFPA 99 and more
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Regulatory
Examining the regulatory nuances of Canada and the U.S.
Both countries are committed to the same goal of patient safety but sometimes take different paths to achieving it
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Interview
ASHE executive gives advocacy issue update
Chad Beebe, ASHE deputy director of regulatory affairs, surveys ASHE's advocacy priorities for 2024
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
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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ADVOCACY ADVISER
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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