Summer Issue of The Trumpet
Read the summer issue of The Trumpet, the quarterly magazine of the Kansas State Fire Marshal
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
2017 Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant
Home Fire Safety
Guide to a Fun and Fire Safe Summer
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Reminder: Disguised Doors are NOT Permitted by the Fire Marshal
Health Care building doors cannot be disguised as seen above. NFPA 2012 7.5.2.2 states “exit access and exit doors shall be designed and arranged to be clearly recognizable.” Questions? Email Joel Beckner at KFSM, or...
Maintain Power Strip Compliance and Safety
Improper use of power strips puts your residents, staff, visitors and building at risk. KSFM asked us to share this Power Strip Guide with our members. Might be worth a walk-through of your building...
CMS S&C 17-30 Requires for Legionella Water System Testing Requirement
CMS recently released S&C memo 17-30, outlining requirements for health care facilities for water system testing to reduce the risk of growth and spread of Legionella and other opportunistic pathogens in building water systems....
Interpretive Guidance for New Emergency Preparedness Regulations
CMS has published an advanced copy of interpretive guidance for its final emergency preparedness rule for healthcare providers. The new regulations and requirements must be met by November 15th, 2017. LeadingAge has created a working...
KSBN Appoints New Executive Administrator
The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) is proud to announce that Carol Moreland, MSN, RN will assume the Executive Administrator position to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Mary Blubaugh MSN,...
New S & C Letter: Water Management Policies
On June 9th, CMS posted a Survey and Certification Letter that outlines the responsibilities of health care providers, including Medicare-certified Skilled Nursing Facilities, to develop and implement water management policies and procedures to reduce...
The Nursing Facility Survey and Certification Program at KDADS Gets New Director
Melissa Mille has been named the new Director of Nursing Facility Survey and Certification for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).
Ms. Mille joined the former Department of Aging in 2007 as...
Life Safety Code – July 5th Deadline
In its most recent Provider Update newsletter, CMS included information on the life safety code items that must be complied with by July 5th. Read the newsletter for more information.
CMS Reverses Ban on Arbitration Agreements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 8, 2017 revising the requirements for the use of arbitration agreements for long-term care providers....
New Interpretive Guidance on Emergency Preparedness Rule
CMS has finally posted interpretive guidance for the new Emergency Preparedness Rule that goes into effect in November. The guidance is known as State Operation Manual Appendix Z, and may be found here.
OSHA to Extend Deadline
In an email distributed to various stakeholders, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stated that it will extend the July 1, 2017 compliance date for the electronic submission of the 2016 Form300A report...