A Spotlight on What’s New in Healthcare Code Compliance.
ACCREDITATION UPDATES FGI to Release Updated Guidelines for 2022 Sometime in early 2022, the Facility Guideline Institute (FGI) will release the four-year update to the Guidelines for Design and Construction. Although the document is referred to as a “guideline,” it is considered a requirement for many state and accreditation organizations for the design and
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ACCREDITATION SURVEY UPDATES TJC to Increase Focus on Workplace Violence Healthcare organizations are reporting an increase in workplace violence events, partially a result of the impact of the pandemic. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identifies workplace violence “as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior
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ACCREDITATION SURVEY UPDATES Selecting the Correct Portable Fire Extinguisher Selecting the proper portable fire extinguisher for protecting patients, staff, and visitors is extremely important. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, found in NFPA 10-2010 Chapter 5, provides this information which is a part of The Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation
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ACCREDITATION UPDATES Determining a Safe Environment: Necessity for an Environmental Tour Program In the past, “environmental tours” were required semi-annually for patient care spaces, and annually for non-patient care spaces to evaluate the risks in the internal environment. Fortunately, requirements for the tour and frequency no longer exist, but a tour “program” is still
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COHAN will be joining their Partners from PREVENT & Solution Containment in Nashville for the 2021 ASHE Annual Conference from August 8th-11th. Stop by booth 501 and learn about the COHAN consulting services that put education, preparation, and resources in the hands of every healthcare facility. At our ASHE booth, you will also be able
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COHAN is coming to Fort Worth for the 2021 TAHFM Annual Conference from August 8th-11th. Stop by the COHAN booth next to the conference registration table to learn about the NEW COHAN Member Services available to all TAHFM Members. You can also learn about COHAN consulting services that put education, preparation, and resources in the
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COHAN HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE – JUNE 2021 ACCREDITATION UPDATES Environment of Care Survey Process Modified Beginning in 2021, organizations receiving a Joint Commission (TJC) accreditation survey (primarily hospitals and critical access hospitals) will undergo a different survey of the Environment of Care (EC) standards. This modified survey process includes: Life Safety Code (LSC) Surveyor will
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ACCREDITATION UPDATES DNV GL has a New Name! As of March 1, 2021, the CMS accrediting organization, DNV GL, has rebranded as just DNV. The current name, DNV GL, has been in place since the merger of Det Norske Veritas and Germanishher Lloyd in 2013. The merger is said to be complete and the name
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ACCREDITATION UPDATES OSHA’s Proposed Rule Update to Hazard Communication Standard To align the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the current edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), OSHA proposed a rule “update” for later this year. The 300-page document strives to improve labeling directions for hazardous chemical containers and
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The Fire Watch is an important tool used to protect patients, staff, and visitors from the risks of a diminished fire protection system. The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2012, 3.3.104), defines the Fire Watch as: “The assignment of a person or persons to an area for the express purpose of notifying the fire department, the
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