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When Face-to-Face isn’t an option: Exploring the future of telehealth and remote care during COVID-19 and beyond

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

This technology has been available for some time, of course, but was not nearly as widely used as it is today. How can providers make sure they have the know-how to help their patients maintain their ...

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National sepsis group adopts health equity pledge

February 13, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

"Sepsis is a huge burden on everyone. It is the No. 1 cause of death in hospitals. It is the No. 1 cost of hospitalization. It is the No. 1 cause of readmission to hospitals. Sepsis is a huge public h...

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30% of hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Unsurprisingly, more hospitals were compliant with the 300 consumer-friendly shoppable services portion of the rule than the machine-readable file portion, with 60% of hospitals complying with the sho...

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HHS says it will give 60 days’ notice before ending PHE

February 03, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

HHS says it will give states 60 days’ notice before it officially ends the COVID-19 public health emergency. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How patient safety will evolve in a post-COVID-19 world

February 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

As the fight against COVID-19 presses on, patient safety remains a key focus in healthcare conversations around the world. In March 2020, the pandemic forced healthcare providers to quickly pivot exis...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Too tired to prepare for survey? Do it anyway, and here are tips

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The last few months of managing a pandemic have exhausted you. But you still need to prepare for that upcoming survey, whenever it happens, whether it’s a virtual review or an on-site visit. Start ...

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Report to Congress: Validation surveys overhaul will go forward

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS announced in 2019 that, in an attempt to address complaints that hospital surveys to validate findings by accreditation organizations (AO) were done too long after the fact and that facilities wer...

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Joint Commission issues alert to help nurses, healthcare workers with COVID-19 crisis

February 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

One Iowa nurse quoted in the publication explained in stark terms how the continuing onslaught of COVID-19 is pushing nurses and other frontline healthcare workers beyond physical exhaustion and infli...

Mac's Safety Space

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Stay Centered and Carry On: PHE likely to persist through 2021!

February 13, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant As any of the Peanuts gang might opine: AAUGH! In a letter to the governors, Norris Cochran, the acting secretary of HHS, indicated that it had bee...

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CMS updates accrediting organizations on when to pause surveys

February 05, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS tells AOs they can put surveys on hold, if necessary. But not all AOs may change current schedules. ...

When Face-to-Face isn’t an option: Exploring the future of telehealth and remote care during COVID-19 and beyond

National sepsis group adopts health equity pledge

30% of hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule

HHS says it will give 60 days’ notice before ending PHE

How patient safety will evolve in a post-COVID-19 world

Too tired to prepare for survey? Do it anyway, and here are tips

Report to Congress: Validation surveys overhaul will go forward

Joint Commission issues alert to help nurses, healthcare workers with COVID-19 crisis

Stay Centered and Carry On: PHE likely to persist through 2021!

CMS updates accrediting organizations on when to pause surveys

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