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Mac's Safety Space

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Is it really transparency if they have to catch you first?

October 05, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant A few months ago, I was working with a facility that, as it turns out, was experiencing challenges with managing temperature and humidity in some of t...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Telemedicine projected to account for 20% of medical visits in 2020, report says

February 14, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

The volume and financial value of telemedicine visits will increase significantly in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report. The COVID-19 pandemic h...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

February 14, 2026

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

ISMP recently spoke to a hospital nurse working in a location where the coronavirus (COVID-19) has again surged with a vengeance, causing a significant increase in patient admissions to the intensive ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Coronavirus: Virtual hospital at home program used for low-acuity patients

February 14, 2026

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

A Denver-based health system has used remote monitoring to care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who do not require hospitalization. Although there are therapeutics for treating ser...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

CMS has signaled that accrediting organizations (AO) like HFAP can resume even more surveys in areas where the COVID-19 patient surge is slowing. But what will HFAP surveyors be looking for? In lat...

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HHS makes COVID-19 data reporting a Medicare CoP as of Sept. 2

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Get a firm handle on your COVID-19 case data now that a new interim final rule requires the information to be reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Medicare Condition of P...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

February 14, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Infection Control

When trying to procure necessary supplies during a disaster or emergency, be aware of potential fraud, document all your contracting activities, and ensure staff are trained and up-to-date on your fac...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How remote patient monitoring can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

February 14, 2026

Workplace safety, Infection Control

With healthcare workers and their loved ones at risk, provider organizations are looking for ways to leverage technology to keep their workers healthy while continuing to deliver essential healthcare ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Fall protection in all seasons

September 29, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week’s missive is something more of a “bite” than the usual multi-course jabbering, but I think you may find this of interest. I’ve found t...

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TJC releases advice to protect well-being of healthcare workers during pandemic

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in January, healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals have been working almost nonstop, often in high-stress environments without the proper support they need to do their ...

Is it really transparency if they have to catch you first?

Telemedicine projected to account for 20% of medical visits in 2020, report says

During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

Coronavirus: Virtual hospital at home program used for low-acuity patients

HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

HHS makes COVID-19 data reporting a Medicare CoP as of Sept. 2

Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

How remote patient monitoring can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Fall protection in all seasons

TJC releases advice to protect well-being of healthcare workers during pandemic

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