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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

The Leapfrog Group conducted an analysis of 2,844 U.S. hospitals, and one-third of the facilities earned an “A” grade for patient safety. Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare sinc...

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PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

May 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it might not last much longer. ...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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HHS' ASPR TRACIE creates resource page for ‘countries experiencing conflict’

May 17, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

In recognition that armed conflicts can have a wide-ranging impact, the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR T...

Mac's Safety Space

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Flatten the curve – stop the spread!

May 16, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant This week, our friends from Chicagoland unveiled the Top 5 Most Challenging Requirements for the usual run of accredited healthcare programs: https://...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Is it time for a National Patient Safety Board?

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

One proposal to improve care quality at the national level is the creation of a National Patient Safety Board, which would gather best practices, research and analyze errors, and put out education mat...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Memory loss and medication management

February 12, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Quality & Errors

For many people, forgetting a daily dose of an ADHD, allergy, or other drug might be disruptive but not life threatening. However, for millions of Americans, taking the right medicine at the right tim...

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Ensuring compliance with hazard vulnerability assessments, PPE requirements, others

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

S. Caleb Thomas, MS, CHSP, CHOP, healthcare safety specialist in environmental health and safety for the Oregon Health and Science University healthcare organization, is passionate about environment o...

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Clinical trial focuses on remote monitoring of cancer patients

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology

A Colorado health system is testing the feasibility of remote patient monitoring for the early detection of febrile neutropenia, a common, life-threatening complication of cancer therapy that is typic...

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Nurse staffing think tank develops toolkit to address staffing crisis

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Actionable and immediate strategies for staffing in acute and critical care practice have been unveiled by a specially formed think tank to address the nurse staffing crisis. The Nurse Staffing Thi...

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DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

May 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Check any medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination that your facility approved before the CMS requirements for hospitals went into effect to ensure they are compliant, advised DNV Healthcare o...

Leapfrog Group: 33% of U.S. hospitals earn “A” grade for patient safety

PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

HHS' ASPR TRACIE creates resource page for ‘countries experiencing conflict’

Flatten the curve – stop the spread!

Is it time for a National Patient Safety Board?

Q&A: Memory loss and medication management

Ensuring compliance with hazard vulnerability assessments, PPE requirements, others

Clinical trial focuses on remote monitoring of cancer patients

Nurse staffing think tank develops toolkit to address staffing crisis

DNV updates requirements on medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

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