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TJC spilling too many beans? CMS thinks so

July 27, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Think the results of your last Joint Commission survey were hard to understand? If CMS has their way, it may get murkier. ...

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Public Health Emergency is Extended: Blanket Waivers Continue for Now

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

Now that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar has again renewed the official declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) related to the 2019 novel coronavirus, hospitals and other pr...

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Understanding the new Joint Commission requirements for maternal patient safety

July 30, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

The steadily climbing maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has (appropriately) attracted a great deal of media attention over the last few years. Figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

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CMS, CDC Create Provider Payment for COVID-19 Counseling

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

Physicians and other healthcare providers will now be paid to counsel patients about the importance of self-isolation after testing for COVID-19, even before test results are known, the Centers for Me...

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Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

August 11, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Workplace safety

When trying to procure necessary supplies during a disaster or emergency, be aware of potential fraud, document all your contracting activities, and ensure staff are trained and up-to-date on your fac...

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Not every summer illness is COVID-19: Decision support tools can play key role in diagnosis

December 20, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Even during “normal times,” summer activities expose Americans to a long list of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Few, if any, are prevented by face masks, hand-washing, and social distancing....

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Sentinel events for 2020 pandemic year drop slightly

August 13, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The number of sentinel events reviewed by The Joint Commission (TJC) in the first half of this pandemic-dominated year are well under the pace for last year. But that’s probably not unexpected given t...

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FGI seeks public comment on 2022 update to Guidelines for Design and Construction

December 20, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) is asking for public comment through September on the 2022 update to the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction, which “provide minimum standards for design...

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The importance of sustaining quality initiatives in times of crisis

December 20, 2025

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The coronavirus public health emergency will have a long-lasting impact on the finances and care delivery processes of hospitals across the United States. The pandemic has also emphasized the signific...

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As pandemic drags on, NAHQ and ASHE conferences go virtual

August 04, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

More than four months into the COVID-19 lockdown, we’re seeing some states gradually open up and others frantically put restrictions back in place because of new surges in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile...

TJC spilling too many beans? CMS thinks so

Public Health Emergency is Extended: Blanket Waivers Continue for Now

Understanding the new Joint Commission requirements for maternal patient safety

CMS, CDC Create Provider Payment for COVID-19 Counseling

Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

Not every summer illness is COVID-19: Decision support tools can play key role in diagnosis

Sentinel events for 2020 pandemic year drop slightly

FGI seeks public comment on 2022 update to Guidelines for Design and Construction

The importance of sustaining quality initiatives in times of crisis

As pandemic drags on, NAHQ and ASHE conferences go virtual

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