Patient care-related electrical equipment inspection and maintenance requirements
By
Stan Szpytek
Aug 28, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities are compelled by regulatory compliance to provide residents, staff and visitors with a safe environment of care. Providers occasionally receive deficiencies for conditions...
Vulnerabilities with fire protection and life safety systems
By
Stan Szpytek
Jun 12, 2023
Life safety in skilled nursing facilities that provide care and compassion to some of our nation’s most vulnerable residents is in part based on the presence of sophisticated fire protection and life...
Life safety alert: Common hazardous condition emerging in SNFs
By
Stan Szpytek
Jan 24, 2022
Closed doors are a critical element of life safety in skilled nursing facilities. Learn why they also matter for compliance.
Life safety alert: Storage is prohibited in the means of egress
By
Stan Szpytek
Sep 13, 2021
As a Life Safety Consultant working directly with LTC providers around the country as well as with many state healthcare associations, I need to start this piece by being blunt and will get straight to...