Codes + Standards
REGULATORY
Complying with the CMS rule to fully sprinkler high-rise facilities by July 2028 is a lengthy, complex process that facilities cannot afford to delay.
CODES & STANDAARDS
NFPA committee seeks comments on a Health Care Facilities Code amendment that would modify oxygen and medical air outlet requirements .
CODES & STANDAARDS
The code development process requires continuous rethinking and revisioning to achieve a clear and thorough set of standards.
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Plus: CMS fully sprinklered high-rise requirement; agencies issue secure connectivity principles; CMS establishes new rural health office.
CODES & STANDARDS
The accreditation organization eliminated certain fire drill timing requirements that went beyond the NFPA code adopted by CMS.
CODES & STANDARDS
After successfully advocating for a 12-year grace period, ASHE is pushing organizations to start now to comply with the sprinkler coverage rule.
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Plus: Joint Commission updates standards; NFPA elects new Health Care Section Chair; ASPR tests biocontainment transporting unit.
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Plus: ASHE leader appointed to battery safety committee; ASPR shares violence prevention recommendations; IAHSS releases updated guidelines.
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Plus: FGI publishes errata for 2022 Guidelines, FDA adopts new standard for hyperbaric chambers, cybersecurity national emergency extended.
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Plus: ASHE seeks comments on NFPA cybersecurity chapter, agencies publish guide on OT cyberprotection, CMS updates lab immediate jeopardy rule.