Compliance and Operations

OPERATIONS
A detailed understanding of a facility can help to prioritize future building investments.
CHECKLIST
CMS updates Legionella prevention requirements, and Joint Commission continues EP revisions.
NEWS
Also this week: CDC wants to know about emerging health hazards in the workplace.
FIELD REPORT
Connecticut hospitals participate in simulation to comply with CMS' Emergency Preparedness Rule .
NEWS
Also this week: Ransomware hits U.S. hospitals, and NFPA works on new active-shooter standard.
NEWS
Also this week: A new cybersecurity threat emerges, and FDA's list of hard-to-clean reusable devices.
INTERVIEW
Douglas S. Erickson, 2018 FGI Health Guidelines Revision Committee chair, talks about FGI's upcoming editions.
CHECKLIST
Plus AHA works to expand telehealth in rural areas, and ECRI gives guidance on ransomware prevention.
NEWS
Also this week: Research on infection risks of heater-cooler devices.
NEWS
Also this week: Updates on the CMS emergency preparedness rule and last month's malware attack.