Compliance and Operations

Remote facilities within a single health care system can present new challenges for health care operations
Plus: CDC urges aggressive action to stop the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs
Health care's unique cleaning and maintenance needs require detailed arrangements
Members address storing hand sanitizer and strobes during fire drills
Matrix helps to determine physical environment risk tolerance and document necessary ILSMs
Decoding requirements of the 2012 Life Safety Code and the 2018 International Building Code
ASHE works to ensure regulations are backed by data and are appropriate for health care
Proposed addenda to Standard 170-2017, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities seek to change its scope and clarify its purpose
DNV GL Healthcare CEO Patrick J. Horine discusses the accreditation organization's mission and vision
Adopting changing requirements into ongoing processes can help to reduce survey findings