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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Syphilis in newborns up by 900% in Mississippi

February 11, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Health Equity

Congenital syphilis rates going up across the country ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Leadership in health equity advancement

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Most organizations agree that ending avoidable disparities and harm in healthcare is not just a social concern, but a patient safety one as well—one that will require strong, engaged, and committed le...

Medical Environment Update

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What is a safety stand-down?

February 11, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

In 2016, because of several incidents in national high-containment laboratories, a “safety stand-down” was recommended. That term gets used often, but not everyone understands how a safety stand-down ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

February 14, 2023

Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

Expect more patients in the emergency room (ER) seeking help with behavioral health issues when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends—especially if the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Contractor hurt on the job? OSHA may investigate your facility

February 14, 2023

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

OSHA inspectors were among those who responded to the site to conduct an investigation when a worker died after falling several stories from the roof of a Massachusetts hospital building in January. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac's Safety Space: Who knows where the time goes?

February 13, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Behavioral & Mental Health, Physical environment

Originally, I had planned this for sometime in January, but suddenly I find myself on the cusp of February and the “packing up the decorations” conversation is way past due. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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How will the end of the PHE affect telehealth and digital health?

February 10, 2023

Infection Control

While some waivers have been extended for two years, other freedoms—including an important Ryan Haight Act provision—will end soon, forcing some providers to take action now. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Miscarriage care in the ED: Training staff to respond to a common health issue

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety, Healthcare Staff

Miscarriages are not a niche issue, as one in 10 women will have a miscarriage in their lifetime. According to Mayo Clinic, 10%–20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. While some patients who exp...

Medical Environment Update

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Lab safety: Hierarchy of controls

February 11, 2026

Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

How do you remove harms and dangers from your laboratory? Safety officials have studied this question for years and found many innovative solutions to various issues. But when deciding what action to ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Hospital EDs are taking a proactive approach to violence

February 11, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

With roughly 85% of emergency physicians reporting in a recent survey that ED violence has increased over the past five years, health systems are taking action to protect both providers and patients. ...

Syphilis in newborns up by 900% in Mississippi

Q&A: Leadership in health equity advancement

What is a safety stand-down?

Behavioral health cases in ER may rise if post-pandemic telehealth flexibilities end

Contractor hurt on the job? OSHA may investigate your facility

Mac's Safety Space: Who knows where the time goes?

How will the end of the PHE affect telehealth and digital health?

Miscarriage care in the ED: Training staff to respond to a common health issue

Lab safety: Hierarchy of controls

Hospital EDs are taking a proactive approach to violence

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