Compliance and Operations

CODES & STANDARDS
The revised Life Safety and Environment of Care chapters will go into effect January 2023.
SPECIAL REPORT
The Joint Commission updates its requirements, reflecting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid's Conditions of Participation..
NEWS
The list includes ASHE's revamped HVA, which creates a more holistic and interactive approach to emergency preparedness.
CHECKLIST
Plus: ASHRAE reviews comments on proposed standard, ASPR emergency planning tool and FBI warns of cybersecurity threat.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
A few guidelines to ensure compliance with 60 new standards from The Joint Commission.
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
Developing a confined space program in compliance with OSHA requirements.
DESIGN
An overview of the 2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction documents and a look forward to the 2026 cycle.
COVER STORY
ASHE helps to reduce regulatory conflicts and overreach amidst heightened focus on pandemic preparedness and sustainability.
ASHE TOOL
A new tool helps simply surveys as CMS takes a closer look at health care business occupancies .
CHECKLIST
Plus: CMS shares updates on ambulatory surgical center rules and emergency management exercises; NFPA presents new research on fire door gaps.