Safety - April 2019
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Life safety drawings
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for life safety drawings
4/24/2019
Vancouver care facility moves to 'dementia village' model
The model for the villages already has seen success in the Netherlands
4/24/2019
Three tips to better understand HIPAA compliance
Healthcare organizations that run afoul of HIPAA risk exposing patient data and big fines.
4/22/2019
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Horizontal sliding doors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for horizontal sliding doors
4/17/2019
Hospital ‘abandoned’ in Puerto Rico 18 months after Maria
Some emergency healthcare is taking place in an old storm shelter converted into a provisional clinic
4/15/2019
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: ILSM in business occupancies
Brad Keyes discusses regulations ILSM in business occupancies
4/10/2019
Seismic upgrades could cost Calif. hospitals billions
Calif. law requires hospitals to reduce their buildings' risk of collapse by 2020 and to remain operational after an earthquake by 2030
4/5/2019
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Strobe synchronization
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for strobe synchronization.
4/3/2019
CMS compliance costing psychiatric facilities $1.7 billion a year
Study says about 4.8 percent of a facility’s annual revenue is spent on complying with regulations
4/1/2019