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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Using AI can empower more comprehensive maternal care

June 21, 2022

Patient Safety

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be poised to change how healthcare makes use of ultrasound early in a pregnancy. ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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A breakdown of TJC's workplace violence prevention requirements

June 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Conducting an assessment is the first step to esnure compliance with The Joint Commission's workplace violence prevention requirements. ...

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Preparing for the inevitable survey: What you need to know

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Survey says? Hopefully a bunch of good stuff. The Life Safety Code® (LSC) & Health Care Facilities Code (HCFC) survey is conducted in accordance with the appropriate protocols and regulations t...

Mac's Safety Space

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You go back, Jack, and do it again……

July 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Health Equity, Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures

In this week’s installment, our friends in Chicago have sharpened their pencils (and placed them in a safe place once their edits were completed) in their guidance to behavioral health organizations, ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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3D molds enable new standard of care for surgery

February 17, 2026

Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

What if surgeons could practice an upcoming, particularly challenging surgery on a realistic model that looks and feels like an actual patient? This type of rehearsal is now a reality using a techniqu...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS has updated survey guidance on minimum health and safety standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities, including expectations for infection control and how patients are admitted, transfered and d...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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CMS approves TJC as an AO for three years

June 30, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS approved The Joint Commission’s (TJC) hospital accreditation program for just another three years. If not for the pandemic, that time span might have been longer. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS proposes COPs for new rural emergency hospital provider type

June 30, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has published a proposed list of 23 Conditions of Participation for the new rural emergency hospital provider type. The same Federal Register posting on Thursday, June 30, also included revisions ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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More than 5K nurses sign up for free burnout prevention program

February 17, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

More than 5,000 nurses have signed up for a new free nurse burnout prevention program in which the American Nurses Association (ANA) is encouraging its members to participate. ANA has partnered with S...

Medical Environment Update

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ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Emergency showers, manufacturer instructions, staffing and personnel issues—these are some of the standards that laboratories are struggling with, according to the Accreditation Commission for Health ...

Using AI can empower more comprehensive maternal care

A breakdown of TJC's workplace violence prevention requirements

Preparing for the inevitable survey: What you need to know

You go back, Jack, and do it again……

3D molds enable new standard of care for surgery

CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

CMS approves TJC as an AO for three years

CMS proposes COPs for new rural emergency hospital provider type

More than 5K nurses sign up for free burnout prevention program

ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

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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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