And where it’s going, no one knows
Continuing on our recap of survey adventures, we finish out the Top 10: EC.02.06.01 – Establishment and maintenance of a safe, functional environment (#9, with 32% of hospitals having been cited) A...
View ArticleBefore they make me run…
One topic upon which I’ve not weighed in is the proposed changes to The Joint Commission’s Emergency Management and Leadership standards to more clearly reflect the responsibility of organizational...
View ArticleThe migratory habits of restroom waste containers
Now I will be absolutely candid in telling you that there are some things that I pay attention to that are probably way beyond the pale when it comes to normalcy; I suspect that this is going to be one...
View ArticleKeeping things cool in the hot lab
In reviewing “stuff” from the past few months (September and October were pretty busy on the regulatory front), I wanted to mention (in case this hadn’t crossed your path) the Government Accountability...
View ArticleRide the lightning…tales from the survey wars!
Just a quick little list of recent survey findings – not necessarily having anything to do with the Top 20 most frequently cited standards. That said, I do think that this provides ample indication...
View ArticleOne of our subs is missing (with apologies to T. Dolby)
In recent months, I’ve encountered a couple of instances in which some contractors doing various and sundry projects for hospitals did something (what follows is merely my opinion) incredibly...
View ArticleA little more conversation
Another contractor-related “impression” that’s surfaced lately (and this is not just in hospitals – this can be in your own backyard) is that fascinating phenomenon of the contractors that show up not...
View ArticlePFI – Pretty Freaking Important – you’d better believe it!
I’m reasonably certain that we’ve dealt with this before, but there’s been a wee bit of a bump in survey findings relative to the practical assessment of PFI’s as a function of Interim Life Safety...
View ArticleDo you want to know a secret?
Apropos of nothing, on the face of it, I wanted to share with you a cautionary tale relative to the importance of accurate (and complete) communications, particularly in those perilous moments when you...
View ArticleNow that the world is going to (legalized) pot…
A number of states have passed (or are in the process of passing) laws legalizing the use of medical marijuana. Now, I don’t really have a dog in this fight as far as it goes, but I do think it may...
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