Alerts and Issue Briefs
2020
- CMS has issued a blanket waiver for ITM
April 30, 2020 - ASHE issues recommendation for OR use during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 - Developing a first responder policy for COVID-19 units
April 3, 2020 - Stringent Energy Targets Could Cost You
January 31 - Tamper-resistant Receptacle Use in Patient Settings
January 3
2019
- Cyber Fraud Threat
November 12 - Help ASHE Prevent Unjust Changes to Regulations in the Future
November 11 - Ligature Risk Interpretive Guidelines
April 24 - USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations
June 25
2018
- Amendment would increase fuel testing
September 14 - CMS to use Joint Commission guidance on preventing self-harm
August 2 - NFPA Releases Standlard for Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program That May Affect Hospitals
May 3 - Advocacy Alert: Hospitals being cited for compounding pharmacy issues
March 19
2017
- CMS Proposal Would Make Survey Reports Public
June 1 - CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Guidance
April 19 - Information to help guide discussions on survey scoring changes
April 13 - ASHE memo to C-suite leaders explains survey scoring changes
April 10 - ASHE issues alert about the American Health Care Act
March 15 - Hospitals respond to President Trump's executive orders
February 2
2016
- Pressure relationship between operating rooms and other areas
December 14 - Submit your comments on FGI proposals before Dec. 12
December 8, 2016 - Join NFPA by December 7, 2016 to be eligible to vote on important changes to NFPA 99 and NFPA 101
November 30 - Joint Commission Scoring Changes May Result in More Findings
November 9, 2016 - CMS adopts new emergency preparedness rules
September 9, 2016 - CMS issues additional change to CoPs that could affect HOPDs
July 5, 2016 - CMS adopts 2012 edition of Life Safety Code®
May 3, 2016
2015
- New guidance on OR humidity, temperature, and ventilation requirements
September 28, 2015 - New CMS process for equivalencies requires hardship assessment
June 8, 2015 - ASHE needs your help to protect wireless telemetry devices
April 20, 2015
2014
- CMS offers categorical waiver on power strips (September 29, 2014)
- Key compliance changes regarding power strips, PFIs (June 4, 2014)
- CMS allows alternate preventive maintenance schedules (January 7, 2014)