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Check your state’s pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers line up locally

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

If your healthcare organization has taken advantage of federal 1135 blanket waivers during the national public health emergency (PHE), be sure to review the use of those waivers as you prepare for sur...

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They blew the horns…and the walls came down!

June 21, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Continuing our intermittent discussion about returning to normalcy on the facilities operations front, I’ve been reflecting on the monumental amount o...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA outlines new emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 safety for healthcare workers

June 10, 2021

Workplace safety, Infection Control

Be prepared to quickly implement the elements of a new OSHA emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 safety for workers in your hospital or other parts of your healthcare system where potential exposu...

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CMS issues interpretive guidelines for new interoperability CoPs

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Review any policies you updated to meet the requirements under the new Information Management standard to reflect that The Joint Commission (TJC) has already updated the language in its new elements o...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Disease-ridden bloodsuckers

February 13, 2026

Infection Control

Scientists are warning that warmer, wetter weather this year will increase the number of ticks born this year, as well as extend tick season. Bradley T. Truax, MD, principal consultant of the Truax Gr...

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Coronavirus pandemic has eroded physician trust in several areas, survey finds

February 13, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Physicians are essential players in the healthcare system. When physicians lack trust in institutions, sectors, and colleagues, it erodes healthcare’s fundamental grounding in a series of human relati...

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Every once in a while…

June 14, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant …I make good on the promise of brevity. Let’s see if this is one of those weeks. As we continue to wind down from the various and sundry modificati...

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CDC encourages hospitals, urgent care centers to help vaccinate vulnerable populations

June 14, 2021

Patient Safety, Infection Control

The CDC is encouraging hospitals and urgent care centers to step up outreach to vulnerable patient populations by offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients at discharge from emergency departments (ED...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Be aware of medication-related sunburn

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

One hazard to talk to patients about this summer is medication-related sunburn. There is a long list of medicines, such as antibiotics and antihistamines, that can cause photosensitivity as a side eff...

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Stay atop of fast-changing regulatory requirements and CDC guidance

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As the nation continues its recovery from the pandemic, be aware of the continuing changes in regulatory guidance—and how they might impact your health system. For instance, while some 1135 blanket wa...

Check your state’s pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers line up locally

They blew the horns…and the walls came down!

OSHA outlines new emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 safety for healthcare workers

CMS issues interpretive guidelines for new interoperability CoPs

Disease-ridden bloodsuckers

Coronavirus pandemic has eroded physician trust in several areas, survey finds

Every once in a while…

CDC encourages hospitals, urgent care centers to help vaccinate vulnerable populations

Be aware of medication-related sunburn

Stay atop of fast-changing regulatory requirements and CDC guidance

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