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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS updates IC interpretive guidelines for hospitals

July 06, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS issued six new survey tags as well as other updates to its online manual of interpretive guidelines for Conditions of Participation (COP) on infection prevention and control and antibiotic steward...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Monkeypox: CDC updates guidance for medical waste handling

July 08, 2022

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The CDC has updated its guidance on infection control of monkeypox for healthcare settings, reminding providers that any case suspected of being of the more deadly Congo Basin clade requires more exte...

Mac's Safety Space

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All that’s left is a tiny glimmer…

July 11, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Now that we’ve turned full on into July (I’m parched just thinking about it), The Joint Commission survey process is going to (at least for a time) include a focus on the new (meet the new boss, same ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Next up for emergency preparedness: Crisis of care standards

July 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission’s newly reorganized and revised Emergency Management standards do not address crisis of care standards now, but the accrediting organization will be considering them in the near f...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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ACHC annual report offers tips for avoiding common hospital deficiencies

July 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Standardize how your hospital manages its medical supplies to ensure that they are safely stored, updated, and available when needed. Also be sure to approve policies, procedures, plans, and related d...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Mastering the tricky act of transforming population health with technology

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

Albert Tomchaney, MD, became the first chief medical officer of the Indiana-based Franciscan Alliance, which operates as Franciscan Health, in 2008. He has managed the physician practices for a time a...

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It’s survey time: Tips for successful LSC survey preparation

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety coordinator for Akron Children’s Hospital and former Life Safety Code® (LSC) surveyor, says preparing for a survey is all about reviewing previous surveys. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Chemical hygiene hacks to hold high

February 12, 2026

Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The fire began in the university chemistry laboratory and quickly got out of hand. The local fire department was called as the flames became too much for extinguishers to handle. When the fire trucks...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Better quality through better scheduling

February 12, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Healthcare’s relationship with technology is complicated. On the cutting edge of care, the industry often struggles with nonmedical tools and processes that other industries have already adopted. Thes...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS strengthens guidance on EMTALA and emergency abortions

July 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

CMS is again reminding hospitals of their obligations under federal law to help pregnant women in medical emergencies, but with the added emphasis that care must be offered “irrespective of any state ...

CMS updates IC interpretive guidelines for hospitals

Monkeypox: CDC updates guidance for medical waste handling

All that’s left is a tiny glimmer…

Next up for emergency preparedness: Crisis of care standards

ACHC annual report offers tips for avoiding common hospital deficiencies

Mastering the tricky act of transforming population health with technology

It’s survey time: Tips for successful LSC survey preparation

Chemical hygiene hacks to hold high

Better quality through better scheduling

CMS strengthens guidance on EMTALA and emergency abortions

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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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