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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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

February 12, 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. ...

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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 ...

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, ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Tips for assessing your security in aftermath of Tulsa hospital shooting

July 05, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

If your hospital security team is reassessing its workplace violence plan in the wake of recent hospital shootings, make sure to have a thorough risk assessment and a well-researched plan before going...

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

February 12, 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...

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Surveyors highlighting improper storage of medical supplies

July 05, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Review your hospital’s practices for storing sterile devices and supplies now that three of the four hospital accrediting organizations (AO) have recently cited concerns about improper storage. ...

Medical Environment Update

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ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

February 12, 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 ...

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Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

February 12, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is crafting its 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). AS...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Safe practices to reduce CPOE alert fatigue

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology, Healthcare Staff

When you visit a website for the first time and it asks for your cookie preferences, how often do you just click “accept all” to get on with what you’re doing—especially if you’re busy and have a bunc...

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

You go back, Jack, and do it again……

Tips for assessing your security in aftermath of Tulsa hospital shooting

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

Surveyors highlighting improper storage of medical supplies

ACHC: Common lab deficiencies and solutions

Cybersecurity rises to forefront in 2023–2026 National Health Security Strategy

Safe practices to reduce CPOE alert fatigue

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

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