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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Massachusetts eliminates outdated question from credentialing applications

April 15, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Policies and Procedures

Hospitals, healthcare organizations, health insurers, and medical societies in Massachusetts are coming together to take a significant step toward encouraging physicians to seek treatment for mental h...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review policies and procedures now that TJC has revised its Infection Control chapter

April 08, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Review and update hospital policies and procedures now that The Joint Commission (TJC) has overhauled and even pared down its Infection Prevention and Control (IC) chapter—with one notable new require...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety

When assessing the needs of each patient, don’t forget to ask about religious requirements, including patients who are seeking care virtually or engaging in education through hospital-provided tablets...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Strategic tips for overcoming high-pressure challenges in hospital accreditation

April 23, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospital accreditation leaders must exhibit a blend of resourcefulness, strategic project management, interpersonal acumen, and strong commitment to detail. This month, we’ve compiled a collection of ...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

February 15, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Ergonomics is a safety topic that gets little respect in the laboratory, but it can become very important over time. The effects of poor ergonomics are cumulative, and they can appear suddenly. When t...

Mac's Safety Space

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Emergency management moves out into ambulatory care

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters

Well, not strictly speaking—I’m pretty sure we’ve been working on preparedness in the ambulatory care settings for a while now. I suspect that this is more of a recalibration to ensure that all applic...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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The benefits of exercise

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Physical environment

There is not one hospital in the United States that is immune from disasters, whether caused by internal system failures or events externally directed at them and the communities they serve. Yet many ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How to avoid computer-driven bias in patient care

February 26, 2024

Cybersecurity & Technology

While technology can help case managers speed up their workflow and identify high-risk patients, it can also introduce bias into processes. Learn how to prevent technology-based bias in patient care. ...

Medical Environment Update

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From false positives to focused prevention: The AI-driven approach against drug diversion

February 15, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Laboratory Safety

Hospital leaders only need to glance at the headlines from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Control Division to see the pervasiveness of drug diversion in hos...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology

Make strategic use of alternate equipment management (AEM) plans to streamline your facility’s workload and eliminate unnecessary testing, suggests Richard L. Parker, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FACHE, FASHE, asso...

Massachusetts eliminates outdated question from credentialing applications

Review policies and procedures now that TJC has revised its Infection Control chapter

OCR probe into patient complaints prompts hospital to provide kosher electronic devices

Strategic tips for overcoming high-pressure challenges in hospital accreditation

Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

Emergency management moves out into ambulatory care

The benefits of exercise

How to avoid computer-driven bias in patient care

From false positives to focused prevention: The AI-driven approach against drug diversion

Consider using alternate equipment management to free up staff for critical compliance issues

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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

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning