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Telehealth and HIPAA: Best practice guidance for vigilant compliance

October 23, 2023

Cybersecurity & Technology

by Dom Nicastro In an era where digital transformation is reshaping industries, the healthcare sector finds itself at the crossroads of innovation and privacy. Telehealth, a symbol of this transfor...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Work with staff in patient care areas to find storage space that meets NFPA requirements

December 13, 2025

Fire & Life Safety

Finding extra storage space in a hospital is always a challenge. But staff should be reminded that using stairwells, the ends of corridors, unused patient rooms or bathrooms, and empty offices for sto...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac's Safety Space: Risk assessments and the lessons of the past

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In my mind’s eye, I always think that I’ve covered certain topics in posts gone by (and I suspect this is one of those recurring risk assessment themes), but some things just don’t seem to go away. ...

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AAAHC toolkit highlights importance of credentialing and privileging in ASCs

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

To assist organizations in improving their credentialing and privileging processes, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has released an updated version of its Credentialin...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: The importance of patient identification

December 13, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

When a doctor or nurse gets a patient’s name wrong, it’s not just a faux pas—it can carry actual risk. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Addressing cultural challenges in the lab: Part 2

December 13, 2025

Laboratory Safety

This is the second part of our interview with Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors, on cultural challenges in the laboratory setting and how to fix them....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Report: Well-being less a priority in physician workplace culture

December 13, 2025

Healthcare Staff

Only 31% of physicians believe their workplace culture prioritizes their well-being, according to a recent survey by the Physician Foundation. This represents a 5% decline from a year ago. Predicta...

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Executive Briefing 2023: TJC crafts certification for environmental sustainability

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Environmentally sustainable healthcare is not only a patient safety issue but can also save hospitals money in the long run, said executives with The Joint Commission (TJC) in introducing a new certif...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Time to review policy on holiday decorations and educate staff

December 13, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Halloween is almost upon us, followed by a two-month holiday season starting with Thanksgiving and going through New Year’s. That means it’s time to review your holiday decorating policy, update it as...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Separating fact from myth about substance abuse disorder

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health

Substance abuse and addiction are some of humanity’s oldest public health challenges. Much has been learned about the causes and treatment of substance abuse in the 8,000 years since Sumerians wrote o...

Telehealth and HIPAA: Best practice guidance for vigilant compliance

Work with staff in patient care areas to find storage space that meets NFPA requirements

Mac's Safety Space: Risk assessments and the lessons of the past

AAAHC toolkit highlights importance of credentialing and privileging in ASCs

Q&A: The importance of patient identification

Q&A: Addressing cultural challenges in the lab: Part 2

Report: Well-being less a priority in physician workplace culture

Executive Briefing 2023: TJC crafts certification for environmental sustainability

Time to review policy on holiday decorations and educate staff

Separating fact from myth about substance abuse disorder

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OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

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