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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

April 28, 2020

Infection Control, Workplace safety

If you are authorizing the decontamination and reuse of N95 or other protective face masks for healthcare personnel in the face of supply shortages, ensure you are updating your respiratory protection...

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Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Workplace safety

Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks including the N95 respirator mask. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter ...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter ...

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Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide

February 15, 2026

Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

The April 26 suicide death of a New York emergency room physician appears to be related to the pandemic, according to the New York Times. ...

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New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

“There is still much to learn about this virus, but these recommendations give hospitals an evidence-based reference,” said Judith Guzman-Cottrill, DO, the SHEA representative on the author panel, in ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Reusing N95 masks

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Workplace safety

“Only respirator manufacturers can reliably provide guidance on how to decontaminate their specific models of FFRs.” ...

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Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Whether your hospital is already working toward recovery from a peak load of COVID-19 patients or is still amidst the onslaught and looking for extra space to put beds, remember there will be a second...

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Track infection rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can start taking in patients—and revenues—for non-emergent ill...

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6 Steps for Rural Hospitals to Rise to the Coronavirus Challenge

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, an Indiana-based rural hospital succeeded in boosting staff, increasing bed space, and securing essential equipment such as ventilators. ...

OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide

New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Reusing N95 masks

Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

Track infection rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

6 Steps for Rural Hospitals to Rise to the Coronavirus Challenge

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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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