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HHS releases final interoperability rules

August 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

"Americans will now have electronic access to their health information on their smartphone if they choose," said ONC National Coordinator Don Rucker, MD, during a White House media briefing this morni...

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Use these checklists to stay ahead of promised COVID-19 focus during surveys

March 05, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as CMS signals again that it expects hospitals and nursing homes, as well as other healthcare provi...

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Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

August 16, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

A group of U.S. healthcare experts on Friday stressed the importance of taking an all-hazards approach to responding to the situation ...

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BREAKING: (COVID-19) CMS says primary survey focus will be on infection control preparedness

August 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

CMS ordered its state and regional surveyors to suspend “non-emergency inspections across the country” to allow “inspectors to turn their focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infec...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Why you need to know if a patient uses cannabis

March 10, 2020

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Cannabis use is need-to-know information before prescribing other medications, particularly anesthesia, heart medicines, and drugs processed by the liver. ...

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CDC: Focus on protecting staff and supplies when new infectious diseases emerge

March 10, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

In times of an emerging disease like the 2019 novel coronavirus that originated in China —and the related public concern—hospitals and other healthcare organizations (HCO) should keep a close watch on...

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PPE remains a concern anytime a new infectious disease emerges

March 10, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

The primary struggle to contain COVID-19 initially was in China and other countries, but there are concerns about the United States’ ability to respond as the crisis grows here, especially with the av...

Mac's Safety Space

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If this isn’t a holdup, why are so many people wearing masks?

March 09, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I suspect this is as much a confluence of any number of (seemingly/probably) unrelated elements, including a presidential election year in a certain N...

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Stay up-to-date, use available resources to plan as COVID-19 continues to spread

March 02, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

As the CDC and international medical community continues to learn how to handle the spread of COVID-19, the latest emerging infectious disease to hit a global scale, use the available resources in you...

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Use past experience and stay flexible when planning for emerging diseases

August 16, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Keep on top of preparedness for emerging infectious diseases. Review your available personal protective equipment (PPE). Keep an open line of communication with your supply partners. Coordinate wit...

HHS releases final interoperability rules

Use these checklists to stay ahead of promised COVID-19 focus during surveys

Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

BREAKING: (COVID-19) CMS says primary survey focus will be on infection control preparedness

Why you need to know if a patient uses cannabis

CDC: Focus on protecting staff and supplies when new infectious diseases emerge

PPE remains a concern anytime a new infectious disease emerges

If this isn’t a holdup, why are so many people wearing masks?

Stay up-to-date, use available resources to plan as COVID-19 continues to spread

Use past experience and stay flexible when planning for emerging diseases

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