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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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CMS stresses unannounced surveys, wants complaints investigated on-site

August 08, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS is worried that hospitals have too much advance notice of when surveyors will be on the premises to audit patient safety practices and identify problems, including those found while investigating ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Late summer COVID-19 cases ramping up after months of decline, says CDC

February 11, 2026

Infection Control

After nearly half a year of steady declines, COVID cases are inching back up again, Dr. Brendan Jackson, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, told NPR. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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UPDATE: USP creates resource to help hospitals assess Pfizer drug shortages while company sets emergency order limits

August 07, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors

Pfizer is asking customers to exhaust other supply sources before ordering 12 sterile injectable drugs from the company as it continues to assess its ability to produce the drugs following a tornado t...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Pondering imponderables – CMS versus the physical environment

August 07, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

So, jumping back a little in time, I want to loop back to the physical environment “problem list” identified in CMS’ most recent assessment of the survey effectiveness of the various accreditation org...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Quick quiz: Help prepare staff to avoid survey surprises

August 08, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) How ready are you and your staff for your next triennial survey? Here is a quick quiz to check on some common issues. And you might want to share ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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When proven solutions don’t work: Preventing infection from unexpected sources happens with clear communication

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Healthcare facilities have made huge strides in improving infection prevention and control, yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that, on any given day, one in 31 hospital patients...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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ONC: Hospitals need to put SDOH data to use

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

More than 80% of hospitals recently surveyed by the American Hospital Association are collecting data on social determinants of health (SDOH), many through their EHR platform and health information ex...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CDC recommends RSV immunization for infants to address leading cause of infant hospitalization

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

The treatment reduces the risk of infant hospitalizations and infant healthcare visits for RSV by 80%, according to the CDC. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Addressing moral injury in healthcare (Q&A, Part 2)

February 11, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

The following is part two of our interview with Maya Bizri, MD, MPH, a psychiatrist and consultation-liaison psychiatrist looking for solutions to provide support for healthcare providers working in l...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab Safety Man: The big three safety audit blunders to avoid

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Safety audits are performed in laboratories across the world, but in some of these locations the environment remains very unsafe and performing audits hasn’t made any difference. Mistakes can be made ...

CMS stresses unannounced surveys, wants complaints investigated on-site

Late summer COVID-19 cases ramping up after months of decline, says CDC

UPDATE: USP creates resource to help hospitals assess Pfizer drug shortages while company sets emergency order limits

Mac’s Safety Space: Pondering imponderables – CMS versus the physical environment

Quick quiz: Help prepare staff to avoid survey surprises

When proven solutions don’t work: Preventing infection from unexpected sources happens with clear communication

ONC: Hospitals need to put SDOH data to use

CDC recommends RSV immunization for infants to address leading cause of infant hospitalization

Addressing moral injury in healthcare (Q&A, Part 2)

Lab Safety Man: The big three safety audit blunders to avoid

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