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OSHA suspends enforcement of its vaccine mandate

November 18, 2021

Workplace safety, Infection Control

OSHA has suspended enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) while the requirement is challenged in court, according to a statement on the agency’s ETS inf...

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Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

December 20, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

According to a new study from JAMA Internal Medicine, an estimated 4.2 million adults over 70 were homebound in 2020. This number was twice what it was in 2019, impacted by the pandemic and the aging ...

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Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

December 20, 2025

Quality & Errors

With overdose deaths reaching a historic level, the co-founder and CEO of a substance abuse treatment organization says medical interventions must be the top priority. Earlier this month, the Cente...

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Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

December 20, 2025

Infection Control

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) November 23 asked a federal appeals court to lift judicial restrictions on an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency temporary ...

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IHI leaders expect significant progress on health equity in 2022

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

A pair of Institute for Healthcare Improvement leaders highlighted trends for health equity in 2022 yesterday at the IHI National Forum. The IHI National Forum is being held virtually this week. Mo...

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2020 report to Congress: CMS remains critical of AO performance

December 17, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Missed deficiencies within the physical environment, fire safety, infection control and patients’ rights continues to dominate CMS’ annual report card on the annual performance of accrediting organiza...

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How to implement a clinical debriefing program at health systems and hospitals

December 20, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Clinical debriefing efforts can drive several benefits at health systems and hospitals, according to the NYC Health + Hospitals presenters of a session at this week’s IHI Forum. The Agency for Heal...

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5-Part framework for workplace equity at healthcare organizations

December 20, 2025

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Health Equity

As part of its effort to promote joy in work at healthcare organizations, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement has adopted a framework of five guiding principles to foster workplace equity. “Wh...

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CMS suspends enforcement of vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

December 02, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has joined with OSHA in suspending its mandate for COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers, but says hospitals are welcome to enforce the requirement voluntarily. ...

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OSHA extends public comment on COVID-19 vaccine rule

December 01, 2021

Infection Control, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) Didn’t have time to gather your thoughts yet on OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring vaccination and testing for employers with 100 or...

OSHA suspends enforcement of its vaccine mandate

Improving remote monitoring to care for isolated seniors

Substance abuse treatment expert on overdoses: ‘You have a recipe for disaster’

Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

IHI leaders expect significant progress on health equity in 2022

2020 report to Congress: CMS remains critical of AO performance

How to implement a clinical debriefing program at health systems and hospitals

5-Part framework for workplace equity at healthcare organizations

CMS suspends enforcement of vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

OSHA extends public comment on COVID-19 vaccine rule

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