Compliance and Operations

CODES & STANDARDS
Several first draft reports for upcoming codes and standards editions are open for public commenting.
CODES & STANDARDS
A correction is made to NFPA 1, Fire Code, and other committees released final ballots and meeting minutes. .
CODES & STANDARDS
Eliminating routine visual damper inspections will help to protect patients and staff while saving costs.
CODES & STANDARDS
Six NFPA documents are open for public input, and the National Electrical Code committee makes progress on the 2026 edition.
CODES & STANDARDS
The Committee on Healthcare is preparing for its second code action hearing where it will provide testimony on five proposals .
COMPLIANCE
DNV Healthcare shares the most common survey nonconformances cited by its surveyors .
MEMBER TOOLBOX
The HCAHPS survey provides a good baseline for assessing facility best practices.
COVER STORY
ASHE's Regulatory Affairs team sounds off on the top regulatory issues for facilities professionals in 2024.
CODES & STANDARDS
Health care organizations accredited by The Joint Commission can sort out compliance questions before their next survey using several avenues.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
ASHE has created a number of resources to help members participate in code development .