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40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are organizations with less than 100 beds, due to financial challenges stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

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New IHI Chief Executive: ‘There is No Quality Without Equity’

December 20, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Equity is an underpinning consideration in efforts to improve U.S. healthcare, the new president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement says. Kedar Mate, MD, was named chief executive ...

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How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

August 13, 2024

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Burnout is taking a significant toll in the healthcare sector. It is estimated that a doctor commits suicide every day. Research indicates that nearly half of physicians nationwide are experiencing bu...

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Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

December 20, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Based on a review of scientific literature, there are four effective methods to decontaminate N95 respirator masks, a recent research article says. During the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining adeq...

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HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 module will no longer be an option for daily reporting, effective July 15, the Department of Health and Human...

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TJC approved as hospital AO for only two years this time

July 17, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission again has earned CMS approval as a national accrediting organization for hospitals, but only for two years. Expect more changes as CMS continues to express concerns about TJC's pe...

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Physician Fatigue Linked to Electronic Health Record Use

December 20, 2025

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

Most physicians experience fatigue working with electronic health records (EHRs) for as little as 22 minutes, a recent research article indicates. ...

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Researchers Examine Death Risks for Coronavirus Patients in ICUs

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control

New research has linked several factors with risk of death in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ...

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Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

The prevalence of antibodies for people recovering from a mild cases of COVID-19 dropped precipitously after less than three months, according to a research letter published this week in The New Engla...

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Blood Test Claims to Find Cancer 4 Years Earlier than Current Methods

July 26, 2020

Patient Safety

The blood test, Called PanSeer, detected cancer in 91% of people who had been asymptomatic when the samples were collected and were diagnosed with cancer one to four years later. ...

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

New IHI Chief Executive: ‘There is No Quality Without Equity’

How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices

Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks

HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules

TJC approved as hospital AO for only two years this time

Physician Fatigue Linked to Electronic Health Record Use

Researchers Examine Death Risks for Coronavirus Patients in ICUs

Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases

Blood Test Claims to Find Cancer 4 Years Earlier than Current Methods

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