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Renown Health begins RPM journey with inpatient program

February 11, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

While healthcare organizations often look at remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a means of caring for patients at home, Renown Health has launched a pilot project aimed at helping a rural hospital imp...

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Nursing suicide prevention model recognized as an edge runner by the American Academy of Nursing

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

The Suicide Prevention in Nursing: Breaking the Silence model, inspired by the first national longitudinal study of U.S nurse suicide, has been recognized as an Academy Edge Runner by the American Aca...

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CMS says it will enforce staff vaccine mandate where it can

December 30, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By January 27, hospitals in half of the nation’s states must ensure that all staff have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or have a qualified exemption, or face termination from the Medicare a...

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Primary care sidelined in coronavirus pandemic response, study says

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

During the coronavirus pandemic, the failure to elevate the role of primary care providers on the frontline alongside public health officials has resulted in several missed opportunities to respond to...

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Delayed care linked to increase in NJ excess deaths during pandemic, report says

February 11, 2026

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Delayed or deferred care likely contributed to excess deaths in New Jersey during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, a recent report from the New Jersey Hospital Association’s Center for Heal...

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Supreme Court hears emergency arguments on CMS, OSHA vaccine requirements

January 07, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Supreme Court justices hearing emergency arguments about an injunction stopping enforcement of a CMS interim final rule requiring hospital and other healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-1...

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DNV: Annual surveys to continue through February, but triennial onsite

January 10, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

DNV has announced that it will conduct its annual NIAHO® surveys remotely at least through the end of February. The triennial onsite surveys will continue onsite. ...

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Study finds racial and ethnic in-hospital mortality disparities during pandemic

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Infection Control

In a recent study of Medicare beneficiaries during the coronavirus pandemic, racial and ethnic disparities in mortality were found in COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality disparities widened in non...

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High court backs CMS’ vaccine mandate, but not OSHA’s

January 13, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Look for CMS and accrediting organizations to start fully enforcing the agency’s recent interim rule requiring all staff at hospitals and other healthcare facilities to be fully vaccinated against COV...

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Newest PHE renewal marks entry into third year of pandemic

January 14, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

For the eighth time since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national public health emergency (PHE), the secretary of Health and Human Services has extended the declaration for another 90 days, effe...

Renown Health begins RPM journey with inpatient program

Nursing suicide prevention model recognized as an edge runner by the American Academy of Nursing

CMS says it will enforce staff vaccine mandate where it can

Primary care sidelined in coronavirus pandemic response, study says

Delayed care linked to increase in NJ excess deaths during pandemic, report says

Supreme Court hears emergency arguments on CMS, OSHA vaccine requirements

DNV: Annual surveys to continue through February, but triennial onsite

Study finds racial and ethnic in-hospital mortality disparities during pandemic

High court backs CMS’ vaccine mandate, but not OSHA’s

Newest PHE renewal marks entry into third year of pandemic

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