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COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

August 18, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Second-largest AO cuts back on some onsite visits as COVID-19 patient surge continues. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Why pandemic-initiated safety protocols are here to stay

February 13, 2026

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

The pandemic drove healthcare providers and vendors to take an even closer look at facility entrances: who enters a facility, how they come in, and how they leave. On a typical, pre-pandemic day, vend...

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North Carolina hospital coordinates with community to create vaccine clinic

February 13, 2026

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The nation is still working to get a majority of the population vaccinated against COVID-19 as coronavirus variants create patient surges in many states. Hospitals and other healthcare organizations a...

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Health equity top priority for leader of Institute for Healthcare Improvement

February 13, 2026

Health Equity

As the president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Kedar Mate, MD, is the leader of one of the top healthcare reform organizations in the world. IHI was founded in 1991. The n...

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COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

February 13, 2026

Infection Control

The 50 states and Washington, D.C., experienced an average of five fewer deaths from COVID-19 per 10,000 adult residents as a result of early vaccination efforts through May 9, according to the study....

Mac's Safety Space

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Time has come today: There’s late and there’s LATE

August 23, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Depending on where you are, you may be bumping up against process elements that are causing certain activities to be “late,” even beyond the grace per...

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FEMA asks hospitals needing extra staff to work with local agencies first

August 19, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

FEMA is asking healthcare organizations needing extra medical staff because of the COVID-19 surge to work with local agencies first, and to consider reducing elective procedures and activating retired...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Case study: Mockup patient rooms

February 13, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Quality & Errors

It’s not every day that doctors, nurses, and other clinicians get to help design their new hospital. Providers are doing just that at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital in California. The organizati...

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What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

Making changes to CMS’ interpretive guidelines for surveyors within existing hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) may be the quickest way to increase focus on the security of networked medical...

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HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) is urging CMS to expand its hospital Conditions of Participation, or at least the interpretive guidelines for the current CoPs, to improve oversight of the cy...

COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

Why pandemic-initiated safety protocols are here to stay

North Carolina hospital coordinates with community to create vaccine clinic

Health equity top priority for leader of Institute for Healthcare Improvement

COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

Time has come today: There’s late and there’s LATE

FEMA asks hospitals needing extra staff to work with local agencies first

Case study: Mockup patient rooms

What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

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