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Update: Concerns growing about CMS crackdown on survey early alerts and complaint process

June 30, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS ordered all nine accrediting organizations (AO) to quit giving hospitals or other healthcare organizations even a 15-minute warning that surveyors will be onsite, and there will be no more blackou...

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Field review on new IC standards closing on July 5

July 01, 2023

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The window to comment on four new infection prevention and control standards currently in field review is closing. ...

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Eight steps to ensuring a smooth transition between EHRs

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

EHR platforms are complex and costly and require a lot of planning to make sure they're a good fit for a health system. Here are 8 recommendations for organizations looking to transition from one EHR ...

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The Exec: Cultural transformation key element of improving CMS Stars ranking

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

To improve the hospital’s CMS stars ranking, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens set a clear vision and the goal of wanting to be a regional center of excellence, says Chief Medical Officer Amir Jaffer, MD, M...

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Study identifies interventions physicians and nurses want to address burnout

December 18, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff

To address burnout, physicians and nurses prefer actions to boost nurse staffing, increase clinician control over workload, and improve work environments rather than wellness programs and resilience t...

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Four ways nurse leaders can effectively retain staff

December 18, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff

One of the most common practices among nurse leaders to improve retention is employee rounding—so much so that the time-consuming practice has been “hard-wired” into leadership routines. Problem is, r...

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CDC: New RSV vaccine recommended for adults over 60

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Two new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines have been recommended by the CDC for use in older patients. The new RSV vaccines from GSK and Pfizer are the first ones licensed in the U.S. to prote...

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Updated mock tracers now available for Platinum members

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Platinum members can now access our updated mock tracer tools and checklists. ...

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Create safe, inclusive care environments for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients

December 18, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Concerning results from a poll of transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth show that nearly one-third of respondents report not feeling safe to go to the doctor or hospital when they are sick...

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Florida healthcare facility cited for nearly 200 workplace violence incidents in 2022

December 18, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced “shocking” findings of a workplace safety investigation into a behavioral health and substance disorder facility in Jacksonville, Fla...

Update: Concerns growing about CMS crackdown on survey early alerts and complaint process

Field review on new IC standards closing on July 5

Eight steps to ensuring a smooth transition between EHRs

The Exec: Cultural transformation key element of improving CMS Stars ranking

Study identifies interventions physicians and nurses want to address burnout

Four ways nurse leaders can effectively retain staff

CDC: New RSV vaccine recommended for adults over 60

Updated mock tracers now available for Platinum members

Create safe, inclusive care environments for transgender and gender-nonconforming patients

Florida healthcare facility cited for nearly 200 workplace violence incidents in 2022

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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

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning