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Use these checklists to stay ahead of promised COVID-19 focus during surveys

March 05, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as CMS signals again that it expects hospitals and nursing homes, as well as other healthcare provi...

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Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

A group of U.S. healthcare experts on Friday stressed the importance of taking an all-hazards approach to responding to the situation ...

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HHS releases final interoperability rules

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

"Americans will now have electronic access to their health information on their smartphone if they choose," said ONC National Coordinator Don Rucker, MD, during a White House media briefing this morni...

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Breaking news: CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

March 10, 2020

Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients, update nursing home and hospice infection control guidance ...

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National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations will soon have some regulatory relief and more resources following President Trump’s March 13 declaration of a national emergency due to the spread of the ...

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Coronavirus: 6 Measures to Sustain the Healthcare Workforce

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in the United States and globally, measures must be taken to protect and support healthcare workers and their families, a new journal article says. ...

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See when states will face hospital bed capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak

December 20, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

The earliest ICU bed shortages are likely to emerge at the end of March, according to a new analysis. ...

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Study: SARS-CoV-2 Can Live for 72 Hours on Plastic, Stainless Steel Surfaces

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel surfaces, according to details of a new study published this week in the New England Journ...

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COVID-19: Non-profit group partners with biotech consortium to crowd-source PPE solutions

March 23, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Healthcare Ready, a nonprofit that works to strengthen public-and private-sector healthcare supply chains, and Bio, a consortium of biotech and pharmaceutical companies promoting innovation, have part...

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Two-thirds of all hospital beds are already occupied

December 20, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control

New report shows some states and counties lag far behind in the availability of hospital beds. ...

Use these checklists to stay ahead of promised COVID-19 focus during surveys

Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

HHS releases final interoperability rules

Breaking news: CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play

Coronavirus: 6 Measures to Sustain the Healthcare Workforce

See when states will face hospital bed capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak

Study: SARS-CoV-2 Can Live for 72 Hours on Plastic, Stainless Steel Surfaces

COVID-19: Non-profit group partners with biotech consortium to crowd-source PPE solutions

Two-thirds of all hospital beds are already occupied

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