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Most healthcare professionals don’t bring up end-of-life planning with patients, survey finds

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

End-of-life conversations need to be a routine part of care for adults, a hospice expert says. Advance care planning and documentation provides guidance about end-of-life decisions. Advance care plann...

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Cybersecurity company finds vulnerabilities in hospital robots

December 19, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology

An autonomous robot commonly used in hospitals to transport medication and other supplies from room to room could be hacked and used to spy on patients and staff, according to a New York-based healthc...

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Mandatory hospital sepsis protocols save thousands of lives

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The establishment of mandatory sepsis protocols at all hospitals in New York State is estimated to have saved more than 16,000 lives between 2015 and 2019, according to the New York State Department o...

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Overwhelming hardship wrought by the pandemic created 'moral distress' in frontline nurses

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Infection Control

Nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic suffered overwhelmingly from "moral distress," says a new study from researchers at DePaul University’s School of Nursing in Chicago. The study's pur...

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ASHE revamps construction ICRA to make it more specific, user friendly

April 28, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Infection Control

The infection control risk assessment (ICRA) for construction and renovation projects is updated to make it more user friendly and specific. ...

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DNV Healthcare announces top management change

April 29, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance

DNV Healthcare President Patrick Horine is leaving the company in May and will be replaced by the director of operations, Kelly Proctor. ...

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CMS approves TJC as an AO for another 3 years

April 29, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS approved The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation program for another three years, through July 15, 2025. ...

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DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

May 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Check any medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination that your facility approved before the CMS requirements for hospitals went into effect to ensure they are compliant, advised DNV Healthcare o...

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Nurse staffing think tank develops toolkit to address staffing crisis

December 19, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Actionable and immediate strategies for staffing in acute and critical care practice have been unveiled by a specially formed think tank to address the nurse staffing crisis. The Nurse Staffing Thi...

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Clinical trial focuses on remote monitoring of cancer patients

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology

A Colorado health system is testing the feasibility of remote patient monitoring for the early detection of febrile neutropenia, a common, life-threatening complication of cancer therapy that is typic...

Most healthcare professionals don’t bring up end-of-life planning with patients, survey finds

Cybersecurity company finds vulnerabilities in hospital robots

Mandatory hospital sepsis protocols save thousands of lives

Overwhelming hardship wrought by the pandemic created 'moral distress' in frontline nurses

ASHE revamps construction ICRA to make it more specific, user friendly

DNV Healthcare announces top management change

CMS approves TJC as an AO for another 3 years

DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

Nurse staffing think tank develops toolkit to address staffing crisis

Clinical trial focuses on remote monitoring of cancer patients

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