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COVID ambassadors help thousands of patients talk with their families during isolation

February 14, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

Staff who otherwise would have been furloughed were instead trained on COVID-19 safety and virtual communication programs. Their job was to set up and facilitate virtual visits between patients and th...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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DNV GL may do reaccreditation surveys remotely, other AOs decline

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

DNV GL Healthcare will conduct full, deemed reaccreditation surveys remotely, under certain conditions approved by CMS. Other accreditation organizations (AO) are declining to do so. But CMS says virt...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How patient matching can help eliminate COVID-19 disparities in care

February 14, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

Missing contact information on COVID-19 laboratory results prevents individuals with positive test results from quickly receiving needed treatment. It also heightens the risk that others will be expos...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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AAAHC issues COVID-19 risk prevention guidelines

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has released recommendations to help organizations safe...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How to build a comprehensive social determinants of health initiative

February 14, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

SDOH factors such as food security and housing play a pivotal role in the health of individuals and populations. A landmark 2016 study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found th...

Mac's Safety Space

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The roar of the ’20s continues: Optimism abounds!

February 14, 2026

Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I trust that you all were able to carve out some downtime over the holidays. While there was (seemingly) much less rushing around than normal, in many...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2021

February 14, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, January 2021

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditati...

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When PHE ends, don’t expect grace period from CMS

December 29, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS continues to work with accreditation organizations (AOs) on providing some remote flexibilities in conducting surveys. But only through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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The need to understand infection risk sources and pathways to mitigate HAIs

February 14, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) remain a significant source of concern for healthcare facilities of all types and sizes, and the physical environment is often a leading source of these infection-ca...

COVID ambassadors help thousands of patients talk with their families during isolation

DNV GL may do reaccreditation surveys remotely, other AOs decline

How patient matching can help eliminate COVID-19 disparities in care

AAAHC issues COVID-19 risk prevention guidelines

How to build a comprehensive social determinants of health initiative

The roar of the ’20s continues: Optimism abounds!

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, January 2021

Inside Accreditation and Quality, January 2021

When PHE ends, don’t expect grace period from CMS

The need to understand infection risk sources and pathways to mitigate HAIs

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