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Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

Dig out your hurricane preparedness plans and now with an eye on potentially handling two or more disasters at once.On top of the continuing national emergency related to the surge in COVID-19 patient...

CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

May 08, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some — but not all — equipment inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements at hospitals and other healthcare facilities for the dura...

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CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

February 15, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

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Study Puts U.S. COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate at 1.3%

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

COVID-19 kills 1.3% of symptomatic people and could kill 500,000 Americans in the coming months if as many people contract the highly-contagious virus this year as contracted the seasonal flu last yea...

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Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

February 15, 2026

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

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket waivers and relaxed enforcement of some regulations issued by CMS to facilitate care for COVID-19 patients ...

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Use CMS, CDC checklists to stay ahead of COVID-19 focus during surveys

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as the COVID-19 emergency continues to ebb and flow throughout the nation. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Field hospital resources

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

There are several factors that need to be considered when designing a field facility, such as infection control, documentation, security, weather, electricity, and heating. ...

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Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

February 15, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff. ...

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Coronavirus Care Rationing: ‘It’s Not Just About Ventilators’

February 15, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

In addition to ventilators, there are four primary care rationing scenarios during the coronavirus pandemic, a bioethicist says. ...

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NIOSH seeks comment on updated list of hazardous drugs in healthcare

May 15, 2020

Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

The CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking comment through the end of June on a long-awaited update to its list of drugs used in healthcare that pose potential ...

Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now

CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

Study Puts U.S. COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate at 1.3%

Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

Use CMS, CDC checklists to stay ahead of COVID-19 focus during surveys

Field hospital resources

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

Coronavirus Care Rationing: ‘It’s Not Just About Ventilators’

NIOSH seeks comment on updated list of hazardous drugs in healthcare

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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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