Compliance and Operations

Parkland’s decon team stands ready for hazardous material emergencies
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
HFM Article

Parkland’s decon team stands ready for hazardous material emergencies

Jeff Ferenc
Unit can handle small-scale or mass casualty incidents involving chemical exposure.
Joint Commission checking for compliance with FDA ban on powdered gloves
NEWS
HFM Article

Joint Commission checking for compliance with FDA ban on powdered gloves

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: ASHE extends deadline on Energy and Water Survey.
ASHE and NFPA lead regulatory news in March
CHECKLIST
HFM Article

ASHE and NFPA lead regulatory news in March

Michael Hrickiewicz
ASPR, VA and USP 797 also release compliance information.
NFPA to hold voting on two important health care codes
NEWS
HFM Article

NFPA to hold voting on two important health care codes

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: Public comments being weighed on compounding facility standard.
Joint Commission makes life-safety corrections to survey activity guides
NEWS
HFM Article

Joint Commission makes life-safety corrections to survey activity guides

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: new resources on CMS emergency preparedness and cybersercurity.
AAMI, Joint Commission explain new medical device maintenance standards
NEWS
HFM Article

AAMI, Joint Commission explain new medical device maintenance standards

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: FDA updates on duodenoscope reprocessing safety.
AHRQ reports significant declines in health care-associated infections
CHECKLIST
HFM Article

AHRQ reports significant declines in health care-associated infections

Michael Hrickiewicz
Plus: Updates on funding for new health centers and guidelines from FGI.
ASHE webinar series with Joint Commission engineering director to explain new standards
NEWS
HFM Article

ASHE webinar series with Joint Commission engineering director to explain new standards

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: VA significantly reduces health care-associated infection rates.
AHA president discusses hospital priorities for 2017
NEWS
HFM Article

AHA president discusses hospital priorities for 2017

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: HHS funds new health centers and FDA warns of fire risk of some battery-powered carts.
Health system gets a lift from safe, patient-handling equipment
FIELD REPORT
HFM Article

Health system gets a lift from safe, patient-handling equipment

Jeff Ferenc
St. Joseph's/Candler health system cuts injuries with safe, patient-handling program.
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