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TJC, CMS issue guidance on COVID-19 vaccine requirement

January 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Update your policies on vaccines and make sure the changes are approved before your next survey now that CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), and the other accrediting organizations are going forward with...

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All states, territories now subject to CMS COVID-19 vaccination rule

January 21, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

All U.S. states and territories are now subject to the CMS interim final rule requiring staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a new memo to CMS state surveyors posted January 20, the ag...

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Cybersecurity is still the top tech threat in healthcare, according to ECRI

December 19, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety

The threat of cybersecurity attacks is still the top technological threat to healthcare organizations, according to the ECRI Institute. But a problem cause by the two-year-old pandemic isn’t that far ...

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New Joint Commission ‘Quick Safety’ advisory addresses intimate partner violence

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Workplace safety

The Joint Commission has released a new Quick Safety advisory to address intimate partner violence (IPV), which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to healthcare providers. The ne...

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(Updated) Are your surveyors vaccinated? Probably, but please don’t ask

January 26, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has officially put out guidance to its own state survey agencies that all its onsite surveyors should be fully vaccinated, and it expects the same of accrediting organizations (AOs), who are respo...

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TJC joins with clinical pathologist group to recognize top laboratories

January 28, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) The Joint Commission (TJC) is collaborating with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) to offer TJC-accredited hospital laboratories r...

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Opioid use disorder plays significant role in many sepsis cases

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The Sepsis Alliance is highlighting the intersection of sepsis and opioid use disorders. Sepsis develops in response to infection, and can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Sepsis is th...

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CMS eases use of COVID-19 survey tool, visitor requirements

February 07, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS is lifting an almost two-year-old requirement for surveyors to use a COVID-19 focused infection control tool (FIC) as it reviews acute and continuing care facilities during surveys. Visitor restri...

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Add sleep problems to the list of COVID-19 challenges for nurses

December 19, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Working the front lines of the early COVID-19 pandemic led to sleepless nights, anxiety, and depression for more than half of nurses surveyed for a new study. “Nurses are already at risk for higher...

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NAHQ: Quality professionals and quality work essential during crises such as coronavirus pandemic

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated the value of quality professionals and their work in healthcare, according to a recent whitepaper from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). ...

TJC, CMS issue guidance on COVID-19 vaccine requirement

All states, territories now subject to CMS COVID-19 vaccination rule

Cybersecurity is still the top tech threat in healthcare, according to ECRI

New Joint Commission ‘Quick Safety’ advisory addresses intimate partner violence

(Updated) Are your surveyors vaccinated? Probably, but please don’t ask

TJC joins with clinical pathologist group to recognize top laboratories

Opioid use disorder plays significant role in many sepsis cases

CMS eases use of COVID-19 survey tool, visitor requirements

Add sleep problems to the list of COVID-19 challenges for nurses

NAHQ: Quality professionals and quality work essential during crises such as coronavirus pandemic

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