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OSHA issues COVID-19 vaccination or testing ETS

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) November 4 issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to implement a program of COVID-19 vacci...

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New study estimates the costs of U.S. maternal morbidity

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

In 2019, the estimated costs associated with maternal morbidity for U.S. births from conception through the child’s firth birthday were $32.3 billion, a new study found. The United States is experi...

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COVID-19 fears and frustration add to recruiting challenges for hospitals

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Infection Control

For the past several months, the federal government has tried a variety of measures aimed at helping workers and families cope during the pandemic. But government measures apparently aren’t going far ...

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New chief physician executive shares keys to leadership success

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance

The new chief physician executive of the Mercy health system’s Mercy Clinic says it is essential in his new role to serve as an effective intermediary between clinicians and the health system. Jeff...

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CMS releases its final guidance for hospitals with co-located services

November 17, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has released final guidance hospitals for compliance with Conditions of Participation when services or buildings are co-located with other healthcare facilities. ...

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OSHA suspends enforcement of its vaccine mandate

November 18, 2021

Workplace safety, Infection Control

OSHA has suspended enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) while the requirement is challenged in court, according to a statement on the agency’s ETS inf...

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Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

December 19, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

According to a new study from JAMA Internal Medicine, an estimated 4.2 million adults over 70 were homebound in 2020. This number was twice what it was in 2019, impacted by the pandemic and the aging ...

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Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors

With overdose deaths reaching a historic level, the co-founder and CEO of a substance abuse treatment organization says medical interventions must be the top priority. Earlier this month, the Cente...

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Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) November 23 asked a federal appeals court to lift judicial restrictions on an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary ...

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Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors

Workflow is a set of tasks grouped into processes that require the interaction of people and resources to accomplish defined goals. There are methodologies to carefully examine systems, and more speci...

OSHA issues COVID-19 vaccination or testing ETS

New study estimates the costs of U.S. maternal morbidity

COVID-19 fears and frustration add to recruiting challenges for hospitals

New chief physician executive shares keys to leadership success

CMS releases its final guidance for hospitals with co-located services

OSHA suspends enforcement of its vaccine mandate

Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

Complex healthcare systems present opportunities for optimization

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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

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