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Source: Mac's Safety Space

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Q&A: PPE success during the COVID-19 pandemic

It’s not an understatement to say that most people who work in healthcare organizations...

Ask the expert: Are hazardous storage areas compliant?

Q: I have an existing healthcare occupancy facility that has two hazardous storage areas in excess of 100 square feet each. These have been used for that purpose for 30+ years. Each of the areas are sprinklered, but the remainder of the smoke compartment, including the adjacent corridor, is not sprinklered. Is a one-hour fire separation needed between the hazardous areas and the remainder of the smoke compartment, or are we compliant with sprinklers and smoke barriers? 

Q&A: Centura Health on telehealth expansion

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2020 Edition, shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

Using a table format, the book takes readers through each CoP, explains how accreditation standards differ from the CMS requirements, and offers tips and documentation suggestions for survey preparation. Along with the most up-to date standards info, this edition comes with new survey tips and expert analysis on updated CoP topics.

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