Q&A: Former Joint Commission exec offers emergency management guidance
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance, July 27, 2017
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Susan McLaughlin, MBA, FASHE, CHFM, CHSP, chief operating officer for MSL Healthcare Partners, is a fellow of ASHE and formerly an associate director, standards interpretation, Environment of Care Standards, for The Joint Commission. Here she discusses concerns and potential gaps in compliance with the new CMS emergency management rule. Her answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
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