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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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RSV rates rise, pose threat to children

February 12, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

“Tripledemic” is not a word anyone wanted in their lexicon, but it’s one being used to describe a triple threat of respiratory disease this winter—COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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It’s official: CMS creates new rural emergency hospital provider type

November 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has finalized the rural emergency hospital (REH) as a new provider type in the hopes of helping rural areas keep much needed healthcare services as hospitals continue to close. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mixing electricity and water – but only in conversation!

November 07, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Two topics are on the rise in terms of potential impact on our facilities: electric vehicles and water threats. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity, Cybersecurity & Technology

A Florida health system is putting social determinants of health (SDOH) right into the electronic health record problem list, where doctors can see and act on them. Spearheading this initiative is ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Quick tips for winter weather preparation

February 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety

All signs point to a turbulent 2022–2023 winter season, according to an AccuWeather projection. While winter comes every year, the impact of climate change, volcanic eruptions, and other factors mean ...

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Preparation tips for active shooter scenarios, Part 2

February 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Workplace safety

This is the second installment of a two-part article where security leader Robert Nordby catches up with HLSC and looks at ways to prevent and mitigate active shooter events at healthcare facilities. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Navigating our way out of the acute pandemic hand hygiene slump: A back-to-basics approach

February 12, 2026

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting impact on healthcare, and its burden on the medical system and healthcare workers (HCW) has led to negative patient safety consequences. Numerous publications h...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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New RFIs possible as The Joint Commission tweaks Environment of Care and Life Safety standards again

November 08, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Review your Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS) policies and procedures now that The Joint Commission has issued another round of revisions, effective January 1, 2023. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Ask the experts: Answers from TJC’s 2022 Executive Briefing

November 08, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Presentations at the annual Executive Briefing held by The Joint Commission (TJC) are designed to provide key information for hospital leaders, but sometimes there are as many questions as answers aft...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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What’s wrong in this photograph?

November 10, 2022

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

What’s the problem in this photograph and how would you fix it if you were to find this in your hospital’s kitchen? ...

RSV rates rise, pose threat to children

It’s official: CMS creates new rural emergency hospital provider type

Mixing electricity and water – but only in conversation!

Social determinants of health measures, baked into the EHR, are improving patient care

Q&A: Quick tips for winter weather preparation

Preparation tips for active shooter scenarios, Part 2

Navigating our way out of the acute pandemic hand hygiene slump: A back-to-basics approach

New RFIs possible as The Joint Commission tweaks Environment of Care and Life Safety standards again

Ask the experts: Answers from TJC’s 2022 Executive Briefing

What’s wrong in this photograph?

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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

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning