NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, frequently mentions “risk assessment.” But what does this mean, and how do you perform such an assessment? Informative Annex F answers those ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into ...

Design of a Corporate Compliance Program Effective Implementation Does the Compliance Program “Work in Practice”? Part 1 of the Corporate Compliance Guidance addresses the following elements of a well ...

Eight standards rolled out in 2006 by the Auditing Standards Board are sparking a cultural shift for auditors. The standards—Statement on Auditing Standards nos. 104–111—are designed to enhance ...

Tracy Harding, CPA, was on his way to work and looking forward to completing an audit he was working on. But on the way in, he heard a news report that changed the objective of his day. A local ...

It’s that time of year again — when the days start to get a little bit longer and for those of us up north, a little warmer, too. It is also that magical time every three years when we get to ...

Here are 10 of the most critical policies and procedures for reducing risk at an ASC according to Nancy Burden, MS, RN, CPAN, CPAP, director of BayCare Ambulatory Surgery in Largo, Fla., and Terri ...

Conducting a comprehensive security assessment is imperative to ensure that all of a campus’ possible weak spots and entry points are addressed. By conducting a risk assessment, campus administrators ...

One the most challenging areas facing healthcare organizations today is the decision to adopt an electronic health records system. This decision involves significant financial resources and time ...