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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2021

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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The great potential of virtual reality in healthcare

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology

Virtual reality (VR) is a virtual and technological environment with scenes and objects that simulate reality for the user. Glasses or a VR helmet can immerse the person visually and sensorially in a ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Don’t blame the pandemic: Healthcare burnout predates it

February 13, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

After the pandemic ends, healthcare leaders may feel tempted to take the easy route and blame all the problems on the pandemic, including burnout. However, it’s not that simple. Of the physicians expe...

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Yes, you must open doors to unvaccinated surveyors

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of breaking news from the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center since Inside Accreditation & Quality was last published. by A.J. Plunkett (aplunk...

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Winter storm in Texas tests concept of ‘all-hazards planning’

February 13, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

As an experienced trauma nurse with a master’s degree in emergency management, Lori Upton has been through a lot of disasters in the Houston area. She’s experienced the hurricanes and tropical stor...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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In Pandemic’s Wake, Healthcare IT Faces New Realities

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

New realities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are reshaping healthcare IT in ways that affect leadership, employees, and patients, according to a panel of healthcare system executives convened vi...

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Telehealth: How Asynchronous Communication Creates Provider Efficiencies

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

At the beginning of 2020, physicians and consumers had not yet fully embraced the concept of virtual video visits; many were skeptical about the ability to deliver care effectively in this manner. Yet...

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Treat Coronavirus ‘Long Haulers’ With Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Approach

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

Many COVID-19 patients have experienced a range of symptoms for weeks or months after the acute phase of their illness has passed. The National Institutes of Health calls the long-hauler condition pos...

Mac's Safety Space

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Will meeting in person ever come back?

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant And perhaps more importantly: Does it make a difference? As I’ve been working with folks over the past few months, it’s been kind of interesting to...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Designing LGBTQIA+ friendly healthcare

February 13, 2026

Health Equity, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

For more insight, PSMJ spoke with study author Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, about LGBTQIA+ health and patient safety. Keuroghlian is the director of both the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center...

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2021

The great potential of virtual reality in healthcare

Don’t blame the pandemic: Healthcare burnout predates it

Yes, you must open doors to unvaccinated surveyors

Winter storm in Texas tests concept of ‘all-hazards planning’

In Pandemic’s Wake, Healthcare IT Faces New Realities

Telehealth: How Asynchronous Communication Creates Provider Efficiencies

Treat Coronavirus ‘Long Haulers’ With Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Approach

Will meeting in person ever come back?

Q&A: Designing LGBTQIA+ friendly healthcare

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