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Rate our newsletters! What do you think about IAQ & PSMJ?

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

This is Brian Ward and A.J. Plunkett, editors of Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditation & Quality and we are looking for feedback on our newsletters: what we're doing well, what w...

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CDC alert: Screen for international travel as Ebola cases increase

March 03, 2021

Infection Control, Workplace safety

Review your infection control plan for Ebola now that the CDC is recommending that all U.S. healthcare settings should ask about international travel while screening patients and visitors for signs an...

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What you need to know about TJC's 2021 Survey Activity Guide

March 08, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission's updated Survey Activity Guide is finally online. Here are some tips on what the changes mean for you. ...

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TJC to begin unannounced survey visits again

March 10, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission says it will start unannounced surveys again, as of March 15. ...

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NCSA on Cybersecurity: ‘Update, Update, Update’

April 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Cybersecurity & Technology

NCSA executive director Kelvin Coleman recently spoke with HealthLeaders about the continuing threat posed by criminals who see healthcare continuing to be one of the biggest, most lucrative targets f...

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10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center

March 16, 2021

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

By the end of the study, Truman reported that its patient outcomes had improved, low-harm errors were being reported more often, and that quality improvement education had become self-sustaining withi...

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Hospital service volumes expected to rebound, survey finds

April 12, 2026

Infection Control

Although hospital service volumes decreased significantly in 2020, health system leaders expect most service volumes to rebound by 2022, a new survey found. Particularly during the early phase of t...

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Coronavirus: Lessons learned From flu vaccination trends

April 12, 2026

Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed inequities in the U.S. healthcare system, particularly for racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research publishe...

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Patient Safety Awareness Week resources from PSQH

April 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Thanks to all the dedicated professionals who work in heal...

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Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AAAHC publishes new toolkit

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

To help combat drug-resistant bacteria, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has published a new toolkit for improving antimicrobial stewardship. The toolkit, which also ad...

Rate our newsletters! What do you think about IAQ & PSMJ?

CDC alert: Screen for international travel as Ebola cases increase

What you need to know about TJC's 2021 Survey Activity Guide

TJC to begin unannounced survey visits again

NCSA on Cybersecurity: ‘Update, Update, Update’

10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center

Hospital service volumes expected to rebound, survey finds

Coronavirus: Lessons learned From flu vaccination trends

Patient Safety Awareness Week resources from PSQH

Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AAAHC publishes new toolkit

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