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DNV to return to unannounced surveys September 7

July 02, 2021

DNV Healthcare announces it is returning full unannounced, onsite surveys as of September 7. PHE could continue through year's end. ...

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The Chief Medical Officer’s role in addressing health equity

December 20, 2025

Health Equity

A chief medical executive has a key role to play in addressing health equity, the new chief medical executive at Clive, Iowa-based MercyOne says. Hijinio Carreon, DO, was recently named to the newly c...

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FDA updates recommendations on reprocessing of flexible bronchoscopes

June 28, 2021

Infection Control, Patient Safety

FDA issues new recommmendations on reprocessing flexible bronchoscopes. ...

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New workplace violence prevention requirements will require tough questions

June 25, 2021

Workplace safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Implementing The Joint Commission’s (TJC) workplace violence prevention requirements is going to take a multidisciplinary committee that is not afraid to ask hard questions about your organization’s c...

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Coronavirus pandemic drives growth of hospital at home programs

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

After modest uptake for nearly three decades, hospital at home programs are now growing faster across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. Johns Hopkins Medicine launched the country’s firs...

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Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

By 2034, there will be a shortage of physicians ranging from 37,800 to 124,000, according to a recent report prepared for the Association of American Medical Colleges. The AAMC has published seven ...

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Top three reasons to continue mask mandates for patients and staff

June 16, 2021

The top three reasons to continue to require patients, staff, visitors, and vendors to wear masks. ...

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Coronavirus pandemic has eroded physician trust in several areas, survey finds

December 20, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Physicians are essential players in the healthcare system. When physicians lack trust in institutions, sectors, and colleagues, it erodes healthcare’s fundamental grounding in a series of human relati...

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Don’t change policies yet on masking inside your facility

May 18, 2021

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities should continue to require masks against COVID-19 as always, despite new guidance to the general public. ...

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Clean hands, clear communication: How nurse leaders ushered in hand hygiene tech tools

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Although observations showed a 90% hand hygiene compliance across the health system where he is director of quality, Bill Cox, RN, CPPS, CPHQ, was skeptical. “I would say, ‘How are we at 90% when I se...

DNV to return to unannounced surveys September 7

The Chief Medical Officer’s role in addressing health equity

FDA updates recommendations on reprocessing of flexible bronchoscopes

New workplace violence prevention requirements will require tough questions

Coronavirus pandemic drives growth of hospital at home programs

Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds

Top three reasons to continue mask mandates for patients and staff

Coronavirus pandemic has eroded physician trust in several areas, survey finds

Don’t change policies yet on masking inside your facility

Clean hands, clear communication: How nurse leaders ushered in hand hygiene tech tools

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