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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

May 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it might not last much longer. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The Leapfrog Group conducted an analysis of 2,844 U.S. hospitals, and one-third of the facilities earned an “A” grade for patient safety. Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare sinc...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Quarter of physicians report experiencing mistreatment at work

February 12, 2026

Health Equity, Workplace safety

A survey of physicians found that a significant proportion of the clinicians had experienced mistreatment in the prior year, with patients and visitors the most common source of abuse, a new research ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3-year probation for medication error death

February 12, 2026

Health Equity, Quality & Errors

RaDonda Vaught, the former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse who accidentally gave a patient a fatal dose of the wrong medicine, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation with no j...

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Hot topics for facility directors, staying on top of document management, more

February 12, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

Lance Woolf, MBA, CHSP, former life safety surveyor for The Joint Commission, knows what’s top of mind for those charged with healthcare facilities management. Woolf currently is the director of life ...

Medical Environment Update

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Six strategies to strengthen post-COVID infection prevention

February 12, 2026

Infection Control

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a great many things for healthcare, but it may have a particularly lasting impact on infection prevention programs. As the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology comment...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Psychological damage: IHI on criminalization of medical error

February 12, 2026

Health Equity, Quality & Errors

Update: On May 13, Vaught was sentenced to three years probation The tragedy of medical errors is twofold—that a caregiver unintentionally harms someone they were trying to help, and that the erro...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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New TJC FAQ addresses shortage in imaging contrast

May 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

TJC issues guidance on critical shortage in imaging contrast. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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OPSIG could be your new best friend

May 22, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

I find myself frequently Googling (and re-Googling) certain topics, particularly the whole issue relative to the timing of fire drills. ...

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Monkeypox: Take standard, airborne and droplet precautions

May 23, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

If a patient presents with a fever and vesicular/pustular rash, hospitals and other healthcare providers should be prepared to take a combination of standard, airborne, and droplet infection control p...

PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

Quarter of physicians report experiencing mistreatment at work

RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3-year probation for medication error death

Hot topics for facility directors, staying on top of document management, more

Six strategies to strengthen post-COVID infection prevention

Psychological damage: IHI on criminalization of medical error

New TJC FAQ addresses shortage in imaging contrast

OPSIG could be your new best friend

Monkeypox: Take standard, airborne and droplet precautions

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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