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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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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. ...

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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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...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Quality review: Most frequent ACHC deficiencies fall under infection control

February 26, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Almost 90% of hospitals surveyed by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, were cited for deficiencies under one of the accrediting organization’s ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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IHI: This healthcare rule does not spark joy

February 05, 2024

Patient Safety

If you could break any rule in service of a better experience for patients or healthcare staff, what would it be? What rules create complexity and effort for doctors, nurses, and patients without impr...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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A patient complaint investigation is likely—what are your first steps?

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

If you have reason to believe your hospital may be subject to a complaint investigation by your accrediting organization (AO) or CMS, the best strategy is to be prepared with documentation, including ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Case study: Breaking the rules and KitKats at Queen’s University

February 19, 2024

Patient Safety

In 2022, the Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario embarked on a journey to prune away the rules that hindered care and comfort in their Department of Emergency Medicine. The project was lead by Lou...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Inside CMS validation surveys: Strategies for consistent healthcare quality

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

With the advent of side-by-side validation surveys, healthcare accreditation leaders have quickly realized that they need to be thoroughly prepared for all types of surveys every day, now more than ev...

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

The benefits of exercise

How to avoid computer-driven bias in patient care

Emergency management moves out into ambulatory care

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

Quality review: Most frequent ACHC deficiencies fall under infection control

IHI: This healthcare rule does not spark joy

A patient complaint investigation is likely—what are your first steps?

Case study: Breaking the rules and KitKats at Queen’s University

Inside CMS validation surveys: Strategies for consistent healthcare quality

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STET CMS & tools

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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