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Study: 1 in 4 Healthcare Workers Lack Cybersecurity Training

February 12, 2026

Quality & Errors

Another 19% believe there is no reason to receive cybersecurity training at work. ...

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CMS posts new discharging rule; empowers patients

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

A newly proposed rule by CMS would put into effect new discharge planning requirements that the agency says will give patients and their families access to in to information that will “help them to ma...

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USP delays revised chapters; USP <800> to be “informational” only

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

USP announced this week that it would be delaying the implementation of three new and revised chapters ...

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Joint Commission releases quality dashboard reports for ASCs

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Available to Joint Commission surveyors and accredited ASCs, the reports are designed to help spur conversations about data, performance measures, and quality improvement in the survey process. ...

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Use new delays to catch up to more stringent USP requirements

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Check with your state health department or board of pharmacy to see if you must still comply with the requirements under USP chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings startin...

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Study: most healthcare workers ignore policy, work while ill

February 12, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

A study published this week found that nearly 90% of long-term care facility staff members who had an acute respiratory illness during five months of surveillance continued to work while they were ill...

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Feds to investigate hospital alleged to have kept vegetative patient alive to game transplant survival rates

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

"I'm not sure that this is ethical, moral or right," said the transplant director, but it's "for the global good of the future transplant recipients." ...

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Top 10 Medical Technology Hazards for 2020 Announced

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Surgical staplers are the top medical technology hazard for 2020, according to the ECRI Institute. ...

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CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated

February 12, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Most mothers-to-be have not received vaccinations for both the flu or whooping cough according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) Tuesday afternoon. ...

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High-risk patients have lower mortality rates at major teaching hospitals

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The 30-day mortality rate for these high-risk patients was 15.9% at major teaching hospitals, compared with 18.2% at non-teaching hospitals. ...

Study: 1 in 4 Healthcare Workers Lack Cybersecurity Training

CMS posts new discharging rule; empowers patients

USP delays revised chapters; USP <800> to be “informational” only

Joint Commission releases quality dashboard reports for ASCs

Use new delays to catch up to more stringent USP requirements

Study: most healthcare workers ignore policy, work while ill

Feds to investigate hospital alleged to have kept vegetative patient alive to game transplant survival rates

Top 10 Medical Technology Hazards for 2020 Announced

CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated

High-risk patients have lower mortality rates at major teaching hospitals

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

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