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Starting January 1, 2017, two-thirds of ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) using the Medicare-deemed option may receive adjustments to their Joint Commission survey team structure and survey length. |
| Newsletter Articles As the South recovers from Hurricane Matthew, heed lessons from facilities that survived natural disasters Learn how to protect your workers from intruders and other violent incidents in your facility It is important to understand that smoke compartment barriers are not fire-rated barriers, even though they use walls that are required to be fire-rated. Sounds confusing? Well, don’t be surprised, as that just puts you in the same boat with approximately 50% of the architects, designers, consultants, facility managers, and even surveyors and inspectors who are assessing and making recommendations on smoke compartment barriers.
Marketing Spotlight Too often healthcare organizations find themselves unprepared for a hazardous situation or patient. It is in these tense moments that proper PPE training is put to use in order to protect staff and patients while minimizing risk. The only way to ensure your staff is ready for such a situation is through awareness and training on an organization-wide level. The PPE Handbook for Healthcare Facilities, sold in packs of five, is the perfect tool to give staff the knowledge and know-how of proper PPE usage.
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