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Vaccination rates stable but healthcare providers must remain vigilant

October 10, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Health Equity

At the national level, vaccination rates for vaccine-preventable diseases are stable, but healthcare providers need to address vaccine hesitancy at the local level, an infectious disease expert says. ...

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The value of personalized education on pregnancy risks

October 10, 2026

Patient Safety

U.S. maternal mortality rates continued their alarming upward trajectory in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the overall U.S. maternal death rate rose from 20.1...

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Infection control, supply storage, food services top ACHC survey deficiencies

February 07, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Beware of repeat deficiencies. CMS is pressing accrediting organizations (AO) to deal more harshly with hospitals that have repeat citations, including elevating a recurring finding to a condition-lev...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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ACHC surveyor findings: Samples of physical environment deficiencies, tips for compliance

February 07, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Here are some samples of physical environment and life safety deficiency findings found at acute care hospitals surveyed by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) from June 1, 2021, to Ma...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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ACHC hospitals: Facilities managers stretched thin as physical environment deficiencies grow

February 07, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

More than 40% of ACHC hospitals were cited for eight of the top nine most frequently listed physical environment deficiencies. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Location, location, location!

February 06, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Any time there’s a shift in focus when it comes to healthcare leadership, I like to ponder how it might end up impacting the management of the physical environment. ...

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Pandemic’s toll: 55.3% of surveyed healthcare workers report subthreshold PTSD symptoms

October 10, 2026

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

The recent study, which was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, is based on survey data collected from 852 healthcare workers from January 2021 to February 2021. The survey participants ...

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COVID-19 is eighth-leading cause of death for children— 821 deaths in one 12-month period

October 10, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

“Various factors, including underreporting and not accounting for COVID-19’s role as a contributing cause of death from other diseases, mean that these estimates may understate the true mortality burd...

Medical Environment Update

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TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

October 10, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission (TJC) has several updated antibiotic stewardship elements of performance (EP) that took effect on January 1, 2023. These EPs include requirements to have an antibiotic stewardship...

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It’s official: COVID-19 public health emergency to end on May 11

January 31, 2023

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As promised, the White House is giving ample notice—the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11. ...

Vaccination rates stable but healthcare providers must remain vigilant

The value of personalized education on pregnancy risks

Infection control, supply storage, food services top ACHC survey deficiencies

ACHC surveyor findings: Samples of physical environment deficiencies, tips for compliance

ACHC hospitals: Facilities managers stretched thin as physical environment deficiencies grow

Location, location, location!

Pandemic’s toll: 55.3% of surveyed healthcare workers report subthreshold PTSD symptoms

COVID-19 is eighth-leading cause of death for children— 821 deaths in one 12-month period

TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

It’s official: COVID-19 public health emergency to end on May 11

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