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MemorialCare making great strides in reducing patient harm

December 21, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The Fountain Valley, California-based MemorialCare health system has made significant progress in decreasing patient harm. Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare since 1999, with th...

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Value-based healthcare: How it expanded during COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The National Alliance of Purchaser Coalitions recently conducted a survey that showed six in 10 employers are considering or already engaged in value-based design approaches, in no small part because ...

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AHA supports mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers

July 22, 2021

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

The American Hospital Association is supporting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare personnel. It is also offering hospitals and health systems public service announcements and other resource m...

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Healthcare leaders identify top digital transformation priorities

December 21, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

While the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how huge a role technology can play in making the care process more efficient and convenient, simply revving up patient engagement tactics fall short of satisfy...

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AHA asks CMS to keep some 1135 waivers to help hospitals regain footing

July 30, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to continue some COVID-19-related 1135 waivers after the official close of the pandemic to help hospitals recover. ...

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AIHA voices concerns about COVID-19 ETS

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

On July 27, AIHA (formerly the American Industrial Hygiene Association) revealed concerns about the federal COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) in a 13-page letter to the Occupational Safety a...

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CMS issues maternal morbidity and COVID-19 worker vaccination reporting requirements

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety, Infection Control

CMS is adding a maternal morbidity quality measure as well as a reporting requirement on COVID-19 vaccination rates among hospital and long-term care hospital workers as part of a 2,295-page inpatient...

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Patients face significant risk of respiratory illness infection in primary care offices

December 21, 2025

Infection Control

There is a significant risk of spreading infection of influenza-like illness in primary care offices, a new research article shows. The potential for the spread of respiratory illness in healthcare se...

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New survey report details coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on physicians

December 21, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the wellbeing of physicians, a new survey report says. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in more than a ce...

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Health equity top priority for leader of Institute for Healthcare Improvement

December 21, 2025

Health Equity

As the president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Kedar Mate, MD, is the leader of one of the top healthcare reform organizations in the world. IHI was founded in 1991. The n...

MemorialCare making great strides in reducing patient harm

Value-based healthcare: How it expanded during COVID-19

AHA supports mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers

Healthcare leaders identify top digital transformation priorities

AHA asks CMS to keep some 1135 waivers to help hospitals regain footing

AIHA voices concerns about COVID-19 ETS

CMS issues maternal morbidity and COVID-19 worker vaccination reporting requirements

Patients face significant risk of respiratory illness infection in primary care offices

New survey report details coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on physicians

Health equity top priority for leader of Institute for Healthcare Improvement

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