Compliance and Operations
CODES & STANDARDS
The accrediting organization updated its surveying requirements for documentation access and review .
CODES & STANDARDS
The accrediting organization has modified its processes for verifying credentials and documentation review.
CODES & STANDARDS
The guidance details Conditions of Participation expectations for critical access hospitals engaged in shared space agreements.
CODES & STANDARDS
The ICC Committee on Healthcare successfully advocated for multiple code changes at a second round of code action hearings.
CODES & STANDARDS
The 2025 editions for four standards are set to be published soon, but the appeal window for each is still open .
CODES & STANDARDS
An NFPA committee is seeking comments on a tentative interim amendment for a heliport and vertiport standard.
CODES & STANDARDS
Several first draft reports for upcoming codes and standards editions are open for public commenting.
CODES & STANDARDS
A correction is made to NFPA 1, Fire Code, and other committees released final ballots and meeting minutes. .
CODES & STANDARDS
Eliminating routine visual damper inspections will help to protect patients and staff while saving costs.
CODES & STANDARDS
Six NFPA documents are open for public input, and the National Electrical Code committee makes progress on the 2026 edition.