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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS eases up on COVID-19 vaccination verification during regular surveys

June 15, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Now that hospitals and other healthcare providers have had time to meet the CMS staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements, CMS is easing up on verification. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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We live in a 3-D world…

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

One of the common themes that’s emerged from our transition into what is presumably going to be a post-COVID world (somehow I still think that we not yet reached the mid-point of the COVID-athon, but ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Treating patients as individuals: The impact of precision dosing at the bedside

April 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The term “precision medicine” is most commonly associated with targeted therapy selection, or the practice of using biomarkers or genetic data to identify the most effective drug for a specific patien...

Medical Environment Update

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Tips for running successful fire drills

April 13, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Laboratory Safety, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety

Someone’s always checking for compliance when it comes to fire safety, especially in healthcare facilities. Naturally, that includes several regulatory agencies: CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), Depar...

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Preparing for the inevitable survey: What you need to know

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

Survey says? Hopefully a bunch of good stuff. The Life Safety Code® (LSC) & Health Care Facilities Code (HCFC) survey is conducted in accordance with the appropriate protocols and regulations t...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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A breakdown of TJC's workplace violence prevention requirements

June 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Conducting an assessment is the first step to esnure compliance with The Joint Commission's workplace violence prevention requirements. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Using AI can empower more comprehensive maternal care

June 21, 2022

Patient Safety

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be poised to change how healthcare makes use of ultrasound early in a pregnancy. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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The way you do the things you do…

June 20, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Infection Control

…and perhaps more importantly, the “why” you do the things you do. ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Seeking authors

April 13, 2026

We’re seeking an accreditation expert to review and update our book CMS Compliance Crosswalk. The job would entail going through the crosswalk and updating the regulations for CMS and other hospital a...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Crafting an effective health message, Part 2: The don’ts of healthcare messaging

April 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Health Equity

Last week we went over advice on how to craft a healthcare or policy message—one meant to alert people to the dangers of a certain disease and offer actions to improve compliance. Public health commun...

CMS eases up on COVID-19 vaccination verification during regular surveys

We live in a 3-D world…

Treating patients as individuals: The impact of precision dosing at the bedside

Tips for running successful fire drills

Preparing for the inevitable survey: What you need to know

A breakdown of TJC's workplace violence prevention requirements

Using AI can empower more comprehensive maternal care

The way you do the things you do…

Seeking authors

Crafting an effective health message, Part 2: The don’ts of healthcare messaging

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