CEOs Make Healthcare Worker Safety a Top Priority

A group of healthcare organization CEOs recently adopted a Declaration of Principles to improve the...

Study: Non-COVID-19 Emergency Department Visits Fell for All Acuity Levels During Pandemic

An examination of emergency department visits before and during the coronavirus pandemic at a St...

ATA Chair: Telemedicine Choices in Next Few Months Will Shape the Next Decade

With pandemic case rates plummeting, telehealth has reached a fork in the road, and one of the...

Bye bye, business occupancy?

Mac's Safety Space: I do think that the current shifting of survey focuses is such that it may be more sensible in the long run to modify the ways in which we “use” business occupancies as a survey preparation methodology.

Keyes Q&A: Temporary barriers, stairwell artwork, door undercuts, fire door signs

Q: In a recent article, you said it would be acceptable to use an elevator during a fire. Would that also hold true for an ambulatory surgical center (ASC)? We are an ASC preparing for deemed status with an accreditation organization and we reside on the 14th floor of a medical building. May we use the elevator to evacuate if the elevator is not involved in the fire?

Beware these common problems with business occupancies

Update your inspection, testing, and maintenance documentation and check your exit signs when preparing to host life safety surveyors from The Joint Commission (TJC) at your business occupancies. 

More OSHA scrutiny on healthcare organizations, expanded whistleblower protections

In addition, the memo also classifies industries based on the inherent COVID-19 risks for their workers. Naturally, those in the healthcare industry are considered at higher risk. This means that healthcare clinics and hospitals should expect more OSHA scrutiny, and possibly more OSHA surveys, than before. Whenever practical, OSHA will perform on-site surveys, but remote or partially remote surveys will also be an option.

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