by Brian Abbott | Sep 12, 2025 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare Facility Management
What’s new with Joint Commission standards? The Joint Commission recently unveiled Accreditation 360, its most comprehensive overhaul of hospital accreditation in decades. It is designed to reduce administrative burden, clarify expectations, and elevate...
by Brian Abbott | Jun 2, 2025 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Featured
So you may be wondering what the abbreviation ASHRAE stands for. ASHRAE is the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Yes, it’s a mouthful, but this organization is a major player in how we heat, cool, and ventilate the built...
by Brian Abbott | Jun 2, 2025 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Featured
If you manage a healthcare facility, you’ve probably heard the term survey readiness more times than you can count. And when you’re prepping for a visit from the Joint Commission, your state’s health department, or another accrediting organization,...
by Brian Abbott | Nov 18, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Operations & Maintenance
WON Doors Did you know that WON doors have a quarterly preventative maintenance requirement in the maintenance manual? I didn’t either, but Reo did! I got to pull both Reo and Drew into this video. I learned a lot from both of them on this one so we had to share it!...
by Brian Abbott | Oct 15, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Operations & Maintenance
Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Hose Connections Do you have Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) hose connections? If so, listen up! From my experience, these are one of the most frequently incorrectly designed, installed, and tested sprinkler devices. #NFPA25 actually...
by Brian Abbott | Sep 24, 2020 | Codes and Regulatory Compliance, Operations & Maintenance
Class II Standpipe Hose Connection ITM This video definitely shows my level of Grit! And it also has a blooper in it! Did you know that Class II Standpipe Hose Connections have to be inspected quarterly AND tested annually? In this video we discuss high-level the...
