Coronavirus: 7 Infection Prevention Best Practices for Healthcare Settings

After months of grappling with the novel coronavirus, infection preventionists have developed...

Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

“These dire estimates highlight the severity of COVID-19 in elderly populations and the...

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are...

NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently collected safety and...

Brother/Sister, can you spare a sprinkler head?

Source: Mac's Safety Space

This week, I continue my ruminations on all things relating to outpatient care sites... 

Keyes Q&A: Wet location risk assessments, hospital-grade outlets, electric griddles, oxygen cylinders

Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about...

CDC advises preparation for hurricanes on top of COVID-19

As we head into August, the heart of hurricane season, review your emergency storm preparations against COVID-19 patient surge planning if the pandemic intensifies as communities reopen for school or other activities.

Three signs nobody is paying attention to safety

The safety officer walked into the satellite laboratory and saw an employee scrolling through...

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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, such as:

• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Discharge planning
• Physical environment
• Nursing services
• History and physical
• Conducting QAPI and infection control in multihospital systems

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