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Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
Watch live broadcasts of the upcoming ICC hearings
The International Code Council will be livestreaming hearings from April 7-16 of its Group A Code proposals, including several submitted by the Committee on Health Care.
Compliance and Operations, Architecture Compliance
AORN’s Guideline for Sterile Technique open for public comment
Health care facilities managers can help shape recommendations for operating room air quality.
Compliance and Operations
CMS provides guidance on two surveyor updates
Two recent QSO letters clarify survey processes for reporting patient safety documentation and rural emergency hospitals.
Facility Engineering
ASPR TRACIE releases utility outages resources
The resource details the impact of natural disasters and adverse weather events on water and other utilities.
Compliance and Operations, Architecture Compliance
CMS updates guidance on nursing home visitation
The updates ease visitation recommendations and provide guidance to align with the COVID-19 public health emergency expiration.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance, Architecture Compliance
Tracking news and updates from CMS
A list of memos, guidance and other news and updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Operational Excellence, Financial Management
Using strategic communication for investment needs
Advocating for more preventive maintenance funding requires speaking the language of the C-suite.
CMS updates rules for infection prevention
Recent revisions emphasize the physical environment's role in infection prevention and control..
Preparing for the future of health care facilities teams
Demographics are changing in the health care facility field, creating a need for succession planning.
Operational Excellence
Managing deferred maintenance at rural hospitals
Knowing the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary spending is vital to forming a capital planning and investment strategy.