Compliance and Operations

CHECKLIST
Plus: HHS resources to manage civil unrest, and CMS action on nursing home infection control measures.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE makes plans to test and study how door gap sizes influence fire door performance during a fire.
INSIDE HFM
Flexibility on ITM requirements has helped to ensure overall safety of health care environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMPLIANCE
The accrediting organization has tested out a new format for its physical environment surveys.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Simple table helps to categorize refrigerants by level of toxicity and flammability.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
These standards serve as an invaluable resource to help ensure safety in health care facilities.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
Current codes guiding the location of security cameras in health care facilities .
CHECKLIST
Plus: Facility Guidelines Institute to create guidelines for emergency conditions.
ASHE TOOL
ASHE advocacy video offers clear understanding of minimum relative humidity requirements.
OPINION
ASHE Executive Director encourages members eligible to vote in this year’s NFPA Tech Session to help advocate for the physical environment.