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Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Harris Health System vs. Hurricane Harvey

February 16, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

It’s been one year since Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, flooding the city and displacing tens of thousands of people. In one week, the Category 4 storm dropped 61 inches of rain and caused $125 bill...

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Case study: Air disaster response

February 16, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Leadership & Finance

In January 2009, all eyes were on the Hudson River when a plane flying out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport crash-landed in the river after striking a flock of geese. Thanks to fast acting by the pilot...

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Quick look: Accreditation-specific certifications

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospital quality leaders who find themselves growing more skilled and successful in continuous survey readiness (CSR) activities now have two accreditation-specific certifications available to them. T...

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Joint Commission and CIHQ respond to CMS conflict-of-interest concerns

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A query by CMS officials questioning whether accrediting organizations (AO) that also offer consulting services face a conflict of interest drew an array of responses, including a vigorous defense by ...

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Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Hemodialysis is one of four areas The Joint Commission (TJC) says it’s increasing focus on during surveys. With this in mind, ensure that your hospital’s hemodialysis patients remain in clear view of ...

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Dialysis tips

February 16, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Here are some additional tips from Kathleen Good, MSN, RN, a former surveyor with TJC and now an associate of Patton Healthcare Consulting, for ensuring you keep patients safe and meet surveyor expect...

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Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Nearly two decades after the Institute of Medicine published its groundbreaking healthcare safety report To Err Is Human, medical errors remain a leading cause of death in this country. ...

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Study: Most sepsis-associated deaths caused by co-existing conditions

February 16, 2026

Infection Control

Most sepsis-associated deaths are linked to other underlying causes and are not preventable with better sepsis care alone, indicates recently published research. On an annual basis, sepsis affects ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Depression screening and treatment

February 16, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and 16.2 million Americans experienced a major depressive episode in 2016. It’s also closely tied to suicidal ideation—a major concern of The J...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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PSMF takes aim at postoperative delirium in elders

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

“Surprisingly, the alien abductees have a support group, but our delirium patients don’t,” Pandharipande says. ...

Harris Health System vs. Hurricane Harvey

Case study: Air disaster response

Quick look: Accreditation-specific certifications

Joint Commission and CIHQ respond to CMS conflict-of-interest concerns

Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

Dialysis tips

Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

Study: Most sepsis-associated deaths caused by co-existing conditions

Depression screening and treatment

PSMF takes aim at postoperative delirium in elders

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STET CMS & tools

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