Compliance and Operations

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The accrediting organization updated its surveying requirements for documentation access and review
The accrediting organization has modified its processes for verifying credentials and documentation review
The guidance details Conditions of Participation expectations for critical access hospitals engaged in shared space agreements
The ICC Committee on Healthcare successfully advocated for multiple code changes at a second round of code action hearings
The 2025 editions for four standards are set to be published soon, but the appeal window for each is still open
An NFPA committee is seeking comments on a tentative interim amendment for a heliport and vertiport standard
Several first draft reports for upcoming codes and standards editions are open for public commenting
A correction is made to NFPA 1, Fire Code, and other committees released final ballots and meeting minutes.
Eliminating routine visual damper inspections will help to protect patients and staff while saving costs