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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

February 11, 2026

Health Equity, Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

Gun violence in the United States was responsible for nearly 49,000 deaths in 2021, about 30,000 inpatient hospital stays, and 50,000 emergency department visits, generating more than $1 billion in me...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Medical studies: Focus on solutions, not statistics

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

“The statistics do little to help us improve patient safety,” Truax said. “Rather, we must look at the real opportunities to improve patient safety." ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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What to know about ECRI’s 2023 top patient safety concerns: Part 1

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

ECRI’s annual report on the top patient safety concerns facing the healthcare industry—and what to do about them—are free online. The 2023 list contains several new issues, including pediatric mental ...

Medical Environment Update

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Review local requirements for medical gas testing

February 11, 2026

Physical environment, Laboratory Safety, Quality & Errors, Workplace safety

Be sure you understand the requirements of your state or local fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) when evaluating the annual testing of your hospital’s medical gas program. ...

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Counting will resume for minimums for ventricular assist device procedures at end of PHE

April 26, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

For hospitals with cardiac programs that include performing ventricular assist device (VAD) implants, The Joint Commission (TJC) offers the reminder that as of May 12, 2023, CMS will resume monitoring...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Public health emergency—over & (probably not) out

May 01, 2023

As we rapidly approach May 11 and the official termination of the Public Health Emergency relating to COVID-19, I realized that I’ve been “sitting” on some COVID stuff that I wanted to get to you folk...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Emergency manager provides tips for post-tornado recovery

May 02, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters

Hospitals are central to a community’s recovery in the immediate aftermath of any tornado. But what if it’s the hospital itself that’s damaged? How do you sift through all that debris and find what yo...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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COVID-19 public health emergency wrapping up? Mostly, but not everything

May 02, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

President Biden signed legislation ending the COVID-19 national emergency, and HHS is ending the public health emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11. However, there are still thousands of COVID-19 cas...

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COVID-19 vaccines requirements to end May 11 along with PHE

May 02, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS is ending a requirement that all hospital providers and suppliers be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of the end of the public health emergency on May 11. Vaccines are still strongly urged, however....

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Overcoming setbacks to antimicrobial resistance caused by COVID-19

February 11, 2026

Infection Control

“This setback can and must be temporary. The COVID-19 pandemic has unmistakably shown us that antimicrobial resistance will not stop if we let down our guard; there is no time to waste,” said Michael ...

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Healthcare $1B+ Annually

Medical studies: Focus on solutions, not statistics

What to know about ECRI’s 2023 top patient safety concerns: Part 1

Review local requirements for medical gas testing

Counting will resume for minimums for ventricular assist device procedures at end of PHE

Mac’s Safety Space: Public health emergency—over & (probably not) out

Emergency manager provides tips for post-tornado recovery

COVID-19 public health emergency wrapping up? Mostly, but not everything

COVID-19 vaccines requirements to end May 11 along with PHE

Overcoming setbacks to antimicrobial resistance caused by COVID-19

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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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