Jonathan Flannery
Articles
Compliance and Operations
CMS releases guidance to help hospitals improve quality performance
The revised interpretive guidelines promote consistent implementation and oversight of the Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement requirement.
Operational Excellence, Maintenance and Operations
Chemical plant fire could impact water, wastewater systems
Health care facilities should be on alert for possible downstream impact to their water supplies.
Compliance and Operations, Emergency Management
HHS updates its list of hazard vulnerability analysis tools
The list includes ASHE's revamped HVA, which creates a more holistic and interactive approach to emergency preparedness.
Operational Excellence, Maintenance and Operations
Debate examines conflicts between life safety and infection prevention
Experts in infection prevention and life safety led a conference session on how the two fields can support one another.
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
Resources to combat smoke intrusion
Whether from natural disasters or safety incidents, health care facilities can call on a number of resources to eliminate dangerous smoke infiltration.
Construction, Project Management, Construction Compliance
ASHE publishes revised infection control risk assessment guide
The ICRA 2.0 includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
ASHE provides clarification on FDA medical device guidance
The public commenting window for the FDA's draft guidance on medical device remanufacturing closes Sept. 22.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
ASHE reports on successes at International Code Council hearings
The Committee on Health Care saw 10 of its proposals — all aimed at helping to unify varying codes and standards — approved by ICC at recent hearings.
Facility Engineering, Building Infrastructure Equipment, Biomedical Engineering
How to decrease fire risk in oxygen-enriched atmospheres
Higher oxygen usage to treat patients with COVID-19 has led to unintended increases in fire risk that should be mitigated.
Hospital works with theater venue to set up vaccine distribution
As vaccine distribution ramps up, venue operators are volunteering their spaces to help in administering the vaccine.