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Mobile stroke units quicken surgical treatment by 10 minutes

August 27, 2019

For stroke patients who undergo intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT), mobile stroke units generate faster surgical treatment times compared to emergency medical service transport ...

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Q&A: ISMP President Discusses Medication Safety

August 27, 2019

Quality & Errors

Editor’s note: In this interview, Michael R. Cohen, RPH, MS, ScD (hon.), DPS (hon.), FASHP, founder and president of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), discusses the current state of ...

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FDA: Use duodenoscopes with disposable parts to prevent infections

December 18, 2025

Infection Control

To protect patients from infection, the FDA now recommends healthcare facilities transition to duodenoscopes with disposable parts. ...

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Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety, Infection Control

To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems are seeking new hires and contingent staff members to supplement their workforce. ...

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CDC: Watch for six new symptoms of COVID-19

December 18, 2025

Infection Control

The CDC says that like the original three symptoms, the six new ones take two to 14 days to appear after exposure. ...

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Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

April 21, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can start taking in patients—and revenues—for non-emergent pat...

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Study: contaminated reusable bronchoscopes could cause secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Contaminated bronchoscopes could cause infections among patients and healthcare staff, according to a study recently published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. ...

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FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The FDA has issued two emergency use authorization (EUA) for sterilizing and reprocessing N95 masks, once in March and once in April. The agency says this “has the potential to decontaminate approxima...

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Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket 1135 waivers issued by CMS to facilitate care for the growing COVID-19 patient population, cautions healthcare regulatory attorney De...

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Free online COVID-19 surge planning tool available to hospitals

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The model, developed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), has already informed decision-making at both the system and government levels. ...

Mobile stroke units quicken surgical treatment by 10 minutes

Q&A: ISMP President Discusses Medication Safety

FDA: Use duodenoscopes with disposable parts to prevent infections

Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

CDC: Watch for six new symptoms of COVID-19

Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

Study: contaminated reusable bronchoscopes could cause secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

Free online COVID-19 surge planning tool available to hospitals

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