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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

While healthcare and law enforcement do not perform the same job, staff in both industries have many similarities. Both work in high-stress environments. Both often work with people who are upset, sca...

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TJC outlines expectations for resuming surveys, with warning on EC

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The Joint Commission (TJC) issued several statements about resuming surveys that were suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 patient surge in March. Just like other agencies during this fast-movin...

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Get your IT folks ready: It’s virtual survey time

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Consider adding one or more information technology experts to your survey response team if you are anticipating surveys from CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), or other accrediting organizations (AO). M...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are organizations with less than 100 beds, due to financial challenges stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

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NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

February 14, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently collected safety and health information on cleaners and disinfectants that employers can use in their hazard communication pr...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

February 14, 2026

Infection Control

“These dire estimates highlight the severity of COVID-19 in elderly populations and the importance of infection prevention in congregate settings,” the study authors wrote. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2020

February 14, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

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Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2020

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Brother/Sister, can you spare a sprinkler head?

July 06, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week, I continue my ruminations on all things relating to outpatient care sites (Quick question: Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have respo...

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Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1

February 14, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Remember to keep checking for a new Survey Activity Guide (SAG) from The Joint Commission (TJC), which is promised for July and will include new information on surveys as they slowly resume in areas w...

(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

TJC outlines expectations for resuming surveys, with warning on EC

Get your IT folks ready: It’s virtual survey time

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2020

Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2020

Brother/Sister, can you spare a sprinkler head?

Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1

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