Claire Foster Tags: CIH, CSP, Environmental Health and Safety, IAQ, Industrial Hygiene, infection control, safety

In the past few years The Joint Commission (TJC) has placed new emphasis on the importance of building management systems in improving patient safety, and has started to incorporate these systems into their standards. As the Joint Commission becomes more involved in regulating these s

Excessive heat and humidity during the summer months can put workers at risk for dangerous, and sometimes fatal, occupational heat-related illnesses. This is especially true in large, hard-to-cool manufacturing facilities that are oftentimes designed for efficiency over worker comfort

The newest Facility Guidelines Institute’s (FGI’s) Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities includes notable changes that have improved the standard of care in healthcare facilities. And while these updates will help improve patient health and safe