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Guides for getting — and staying — compliant
Practical, no-fluff articles on CPSA accreditation, IPC inspections, and running a healthcare facility well. Written by the people who do this work.
May 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Medical Emergency Preparedness in an NHSF: The CPSA Standard, in Practice
CPSA NHSF standards require emergency protocols, a checked-and-stocked crash cart, transfer agreements, and documented drills every six months. A practical guide to staying genuinely ready — not just on paper.
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May 26, 2026 · 3 min read
Recovery Room & Safe Discharge: The End of the Surgical Pathway
The procedure's done, but the standard isn't. CPSA's NHSF recovery and discharge rules cover structured handoff, staffing ratios, discharge criteria, and complete records.
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May 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Anesthesia & Sedation Safety in an NHSF under CPSA Standards
Anesthesia is the highest-stakes part of non-hospital surgery. CPSA's NHSF standard governs suitability, the machine check, monitoring, the airway cart, and controlled substances.
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May 15, 2026 · 3 min read
The Surgical Safety Standard: Checklists, Time-outs & Counts
Two of surgery's most-studied safety practices — the checklist and the count — exist to make never-events never happen. What CPSA's NHSF standard requires of both.
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May 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Before the Procedure: Patient Selection, Assessment & Informed Consent
Most surgical risk is decided before the incision. CPSA's NHSF pre-service standard governs service requests, screening, informed consent, patient ID, and the admission assessment.
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March 31, 2026 · 3 min read
From Incident to Improvement: Non-conformance, CAPA & Adverse Events under CPSA Standards
CPSA NHSF standards require a system to identify, investigate, and prevent the recurrence of non-conformances and adverse events — including reportable incidents and CAPA. How to build one that actually works.
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