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USC launches new health systems management engineering program

April 12, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

The University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, in conjunction with the Keck School of Medicine at USC, and the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, has launched the first...

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New substance abuse partnership aims to reduce unnecessary 911 transports

April 12, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Health Equity, Quality & Errors

Bicycle Health, a San Francisco-based provider of virtual opioid addiction treatments, in joining forces with Tele911 to develop a platform that helps first responders direct patients with substance a...

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Nursing homes found to be underreporting pressure ulcers

April 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety

For hospital admissions claims with pressure ulcers as the primary diagnosis, 22.4% of them weren’t reported by the nursing homes. For those claims with pressure ulcers as the secondary diagnosis, 45%...

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UPDATED: Texas judge rules against HHS guidance regarding EMTALA and abortions

September 06, 2022

(Updated to include latest guidance from CMS in QSO-22-23-ALL) In granting a temporary injunction, a federal judge in Texas ruled that physicians cannot be required to perform abortions under the E...

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Solutions for a broken healthcare system

April 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

In the United States, one could easily ask, “If we could make one important fix to our disjointed healthcare system, what would it be?” We could even take the expectation of “one fix” out of the quest...

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No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

April 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Workplace safety

Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota began a three-day walkout Monday morning, September 12, 2022. The strike started at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to last until early Thur...

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5,217 nurses were assaulted on the job just in Q2 2022

April 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

That equates to more than two nursing personnel assaulted every hour; 57 per day; and 1,739 per month, the data reveals. “Nurses take an oath to do no harm, and many put their own safety and health...

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CMS revised guidance offers nursing homes flexibility in nurse aide training

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff

Nursing homes struggling to get uncertified temporary nurse aides (TNA) trained to federal training requirements by the Oct. 7 deadline now have more flexibility. ...

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Cutting through the noise among digital health solutions

April 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Digital health technology has become a huge market—and an overwhelming one. With all of the new options to bring patients online through portals, apps, and other touchpoints, it’s easy for health syst...

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Home caregiver engagement pivotal in patients’ care transitions

April 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Several earlier studies have shown negative impacts on adults with chronic conditions during healthcare transitions. About 26% of these patients experience emergency department visits, 18% experience ...

USC launches new health systems management engineering program

New substance abuse partnership aims to reduce unnecessary 911 transports

Nursing homes found to be underreporting pressure ulcers

UPDATED: Texas judge rules against HHS guidance regarding EMTALA and abortions

Solutions for a broken healthcare system

No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

5,217 nurses were assaulted on the job just in Q2 2022

CMS revised guidance offers nursing homes flexibility in nurse aide training

Cutting through the noise among digital health solutions

Home caregiver engagement pivotal in patients’ care transitions

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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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