Engineering Compliance

Joint Commission issues clarifications for life, fire safety standards
NEWS
HFM Article

Joint Commission issues clarifications for life, fire safety standards

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: CDC advances outpatient infection prevention initiative.
AHA, Joint Commission and others address health care facility challenges
CHECKLIST
HFM Article

AHA, Joint Commission and others address health care facility challenges

Mike Hrickiewicz
Plus new and updated resources for emergency preparedness and fire safety.
ASHE voices opinion on several proposed NFPA code changes
NEWS
HFM Article

ASHE voices opinion on several proposed NFPA code changes

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: Most-cited Joint Commission compliance challenges for psychiatric facilities.
ASHE updates fire safety evaluation tool to align with NFPA code
NEWS
HFM Article

ASHE updates fire safety evaluation tool to align with NFPA code

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: Resources on violence prevention and emergency preparedness.
Pass-throughs play key role in pharmacy compliance
FIELD REPORT
HFM Article

Pass-throughs play key role in pharmacy compliance

Jeff Ferenc
Design firm develops pass-through to meet pharmacy compliance at health system.
AHA advises OSHA against health care workplace violence standard
NEWS
HFM Article

AHA advises OSHA against health care workplace violence standard

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: Studies reveal insight on alarm fatigue and pharmaceutical waste.
CMS updating guidance on hospital shared space arrangements
NEWS
HFM Article

CMS updating guidance on hospital shared space arrangements

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: FGI updates design guide and hospital combats alarm fatigue.
Temperature monitoring system keeps meds safe
CODES AND STANDARDS
HFM Article

Temperature monitoring system keeps meds safe

Jeff Ferenc
Oregon medical clinic installs temperature monitoring system to track refrigerated medicine.
ASHE and NFPA lead regulatory news in March
CHECKLIST
HFM Article

ASHE and NFPA lead regulatory news in March

Mike Hrickiewicz
ASPR, VA and USP 797 also release compliance information.
AHA president discusses hospital priorities for 2017
NEWS
HFM Article

AHA president discusses hospital priorities for 2017

Jamie Morgan
Also this week: HHS funds new health centers and FDA warns of fire risk of some battery-powered carts.
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