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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Vaccination rates stable but healthcare providers must remain vigilant

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Health Equity

At the national level, vaccination rates for vaccine-preventable diseases are stable, but healthcare providers need to address vaccine hesitancy at the local level, an infectious disease expert says. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Hospital EDs are taking a proactive approach to violence

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

With roughly 85% of emergency physicians reporting in a recent survey that ED violence has increased over the past five years, health systems are taking action to protect both providers and patients. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab safety: Hierarchy of controls

February 11, 2026

Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

How do you remove harms and dangers from your laboratory? Safety officials have studied this question for years and found many innovative solutions to various issues. But when deciding what action to ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Miscarriage care in the ED: Training staff to respond to a common health issue

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

Miscarriages are not a niche issue, as one in 10 women will have a miscarriage in their lifetime. According to Mayo Clinic, 10%–20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. While some patients who exp...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Review fire and evacuation protocols in wake of recent hospital fire near Boston

February 08, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

Review fire and evacuation drills to ensure you can get all patients and visitors out without injury or death, just as a Massachusetts hospital did on Tuesday, February 7, after a transformer caught f...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How will the end of the PHE affect telehealth and digital health?

February 10, 2023

Infection Control

While some waivers have been extended for two years, other freedoms—including an important Ryan Haight Act provision—will end soon, forcing some providers to take action now. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac's Safety Space: Who knows where the time goes?

February 13, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Behavioral & Mental Health, Physical environment

Originally, I had planned this for sometime in January, but suddenly I find myself on the cusp of February and the “packing up the decorations” conversation is way past due. ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Contractor hurt on the job? OSHA may investigate your facility

February 14, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

OSHA inspectors were among those who responded to the site to conduct an investigation when a worker died after falling several stories from the roof of a Massachusetts hospital building in January. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

February 14, 2023

Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

Expect more patients in the emergency room (ER) seeking help with behavioral health issues when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends—especially if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ...

Medical Environment Update

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What is a safety stand-down?

February 11, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

In 2016, because of several incidents in national high-containment laboratories, a “safety stand-down” was recommended. That term gets used often, but not everyone understands how a safety stand-down ...

Vaccination rates stable but healthcare providers must remain vigilant

Hospital EDs are taking a proactive approach to violence

Lab safety: Hierarchy of controls

Miscarriage care in the ED: Training staff to respond to a common health issue

Review fire and evacuation protocols in wake of recent hospital fire near Boston

How will the end of the PHE affect telehealth and digital health?

Mac's Safety Space: Who knows where the time goes?

Contractor hurt on the job? OSHA may investigate your facility

Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

What is a safety stand-down?

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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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