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CMS updates accrediting organizations on when to pause surveys

February 05, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS tells AOs they can put surveys on hold, if necessary. But not all AOs may change current schedules. ...

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Joint Commission issues alert to help nurses, healthcare workers with COVID-19 crisis

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

One Iowa nurse quoted in the publication explained in stark terms how the continuing onslaught of COVID-19 is pushing nurses and other frontline healthcare workers beyond physical exhaustion and infli...

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30% of hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Unsurprisingly, more hospitals were compliant with the 300 consumer-friendly shoppable services portion of the rule than the machine-readable file portion, with 60% of hospitals complying with the sho...

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National sepsis group adopts health equity pledge

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

"Sepsis is a huge burden on everyone. It is the No. 1 cause of death in hospitals. It is the No. 1 cost of hospitalization. It is the No. 1 cause of readmission to hospitals. Sepsis is a huge public h...

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When Face-to-Face isn’t an option: Exploring the future of telehealth and remote care during COVID-19 and beyond

December 20, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

This technology has been available for some time, of course, but was not nearly as widely used as it is today. How can providers make sure they have the know-how to help their patients maintain their ...

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More and more hospital surveys may be onsite, depending on conditions

February 19, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As COVID-19 cases go down, your odds for on onsite reaccreditation survey might go up. While CMS is still limiting surveys in some cases, hospitals still may be subject to their regular onsite, trienn...

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New survey reveals how hospital supply chains affect nurses, patient safety, and margins

December 20, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Of 100 nurses surveyed—50 nurse leaders and 50 frontline nurses—in February, 86% said they leave procedures to hunt for supplies at least occasionally, according to the report. Some 25% said they don’...

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FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

April 09, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Be aware that as COVID-19 cases decline and vaccination rates climb, the emergency waivers and measures approved to get through the public health emergency will be changing. ...

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Preventing opioid overprescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The U.S. has wrestled with the demons of the opioid epidemic for decades, and even a global pandemic can’t stop that. But so much has changed during the past year in terms of healthcare. The use of op...

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Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Differences in the quality of hospitals that Black and White patients access are a driver of patient safety disparities between Black and White patients, a new report says. Racial care disparities ...

CMS updates accrediting organizations on when to pause surveys

Joint Commission issues alert to help nurses, healthcare workers with COVID-19 crisis

30% of hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule

National sepsis group adopts health equity pledge

When Face-to-Face isn’t an option: Exploring the future of telehealth and remote care during COVID-19 and beyond

More and more hospital surveys may be onsite, depending on conditions

New survey reveals how hospital supply chains affect nurses, patient safety, and margins

FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

Preventing opioid overprescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety

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