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The truth is: hazardous waste isn’t just “lab stuff.” From batteries to bleach to aerosol cans, dangerous materials show up in all corners of a facility—and it only takes one wrong move to trigger a violation, a safety incident, or a costly citation. Whether it’s something flammable in the wrong storage bin or a secondary…

If you work in healthcare facilities or compliance, you’ve likely felt it—that quiet drift that sets in after survey season ends. At first, it’s subtle. A missed log here. A late fire drill there. A door propped open “just for a minute.” You don’t mean to let things slide. It just… happens. That’s compliance fatigue.…

If you work in healthcare facilities management or compliance, you’ve probably prepped for more surveys than you can count. You know the drill: polish the floors, check the binders, clear the hallways. But despite the best prep, there’s always that moment when the surveyor steps into your building—and suddenly, it feels like the pressure is…

Managing healthcare construction isn’t just about building structures — it’s about ensuring long-term compliance, keeping records in order, and avoiding costly surprises once the dust settles. The real challenge begins when the construction phase ends, and you shift into managing documents for regulatory compliance and facility operation. If your construction documentation is disorganized, outdated, or…

If the number one rule in real estate is LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION, the key factor in facilities management just may be SPACE. SPACE. SPACE. That’s why, for many organizations, the decision to digitize their archives often begins with the simple observation that paper takes up too much valuable space. But what many fail to recognize…

We’re excited to announce that the 2025 updates to our Compliance Binders products are now live! As part of L&R’s ongoing dedication to improving healthcare environments, these updates incorporate the latest industry standards, regulatory changes, and emerging trends to help healthcare organizations enhance patient safety, streamline operations, and maintain compliance.  The 2025 updates focus on…

The closeout submittal process is the final stage in the construction project lifecycle. It involves the submission, review, and approval of all the required project documents, as-built drawings, warranties, and other relevant information that are necessary to close out the project. It’s obviously a critical process, and in this article, we explain, in basic terms,…

As a facility manager, you play a vital role in maintaining and operating the buildings and grounds that make up your organization. But your impact goes beyond just keeping the lights on and the pipes running. You have the opportunity to leave your own footprint on your facility–one that will be remembered long after you've…

Creating layered PDF files from CAD files is a process that allows facility managers and other building professionals to easily view and navigate complex architectural drawings and plans. Layered PDF files are similar to traditional PDF files, but with the added benefit of containing multiple layers of information, which can be turned on or off…

Healthcare organizations are responsible for providing safe and high-quality care to patients. A critical component of this responsibility is maintaining the safety of their facilities. To help enforce this, healthcare facilities subscribe to one of multiple Accrediting Organizations who implement a set of standards that are to be followed, many of which require documentation as…