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How NYC Health + Hospitals Trained 20K Staffers to Combat COVID-19

December 20, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Infection Control

This spring, NYC H+H, with its 11 acute-care hospitals and three field hospitals established to handle patients infected with COVID-19, was at the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States. ...

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Study: Use of dexamethasone could cut coronavirus deaths by a third

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The drug is cheap and widely available, meaning it can be rolled out quickly to poorer communities hit by the disease. The results show that one death out of eight would be prevented for ventilated pa...

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New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

December 20, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Compared to the general population, physicians who die by suicide are more likely to experience job and civil legal problems, recent research indicates. ...

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Telehealth for chronically ill patients generates revenue and boosts care

December 20, 2025

Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Telehealth visits for chronically ill patients have advantages compared to in-person visits such as providing visibility of patients' home environment. ...

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5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health

December 20, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Healthcare providers can address social determinants of health through five approaches—awareness, adjustment, assistance, alignment, and advocacy, ...

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Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Remember to keep checking for a new Survey Activity Guide (SAG) from The Joint Commission (TJC), which is promised for July and will include new information on surveys as they slowly resume in areas w...

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New National Quality Forum Report Focuses on Achieving Better Health Outcomes

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Despite leading the world in healthcare spending at more than $3.5 trillion of expenditures annually, the United States lags other high-income countries in many health outcomes such as maternal mortal...

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Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

By Christopher Cheney Safety, managing surgery backlogs, and telemedicine are key elements of reopening ambulatory surgery centers during the coronavirus pandemic, an ASC chief medical officer says...

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Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

December 20, 2025

Infection Control

“These dire estimates highlight the severity of COVID-19 in elderly populations and the importance of infection prevention in congregate settings,” the study authors wrote. ...

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NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently collected safety and health information on cleaners and disinfectants that employers can use in their hazard communication pr...

How NYC Health + Hospitals Trained 20K Staffers to Combat COVID-19

Study: Use of dexamethasone could cut coronavirus deaths by a third

New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide

Telehealth for chronically ill patients generates revenue and boosts care

5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health

Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1

New National Quality Forum Report Focuses on Achieving Better Health Outcomes

Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

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