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OSHA reopens limited comment on COVID-19 healthcare workers standard

March 24, 2022

Infection Control, Workplace safety

OSHA is asking for new comments on proposed revisions to a possible standard to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure after getting pushback on the original. You can also put your name in ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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AHA to hospitals: Be prepared for attack from Russian cyber hackers

March 18, 2022

Cybersecurity & Technology

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is amplifying a federal warning for hospitals and other organizations to be on the lookout for hackers attempting to infiltrate computer systems as part of “Rus...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

March 22, 2022

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

More widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) would not only be a patient safety nightmare, but it would put healthcare workers at risk as well, including employees working in hospitals, nursing home...

Medical Environment Update

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Healthcare’s role in community outreach during COVID-19

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Health Equity, Infection Control

Well over 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, taking stock of lessons learned and next steps can be a challenge. The industry has encountered a lot in a very compressed time frame, so focusing on sp...

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Establishing an executive protection plan

February 12, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety

As part of that guidance, the IAHSS has issued the following statement: Enhanced security measures should be developed for the safety of individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk due to...

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IAC accredited facilities are committed to providing safe, quality care

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

This Content is Brought to you in Partnership with: Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) The ongoing pandemic has heightened awareness amongst patients as they seek to ensure that they are ...

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One-third of nurses plan to quit their jobs in 2022, thanks to high stress and burnout

February 12, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Not all are leaving nursing; 40% plan to pursue a nursing role elsewhere. But nearly 32% of nurses plan to either retire or the field altogether, according to Nursing in the Time of COVID-19, an annua...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Master physician performance reviews

March 22, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Short of terminating a physician’s employment, appraising a physician’s performance is often the responsibility that administrative and medical staff leaders hate most. For many physicians, the phrase...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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What are the hot button issues in healthcare security?

February 12, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

by Dom Nicastro No healthcare professional needs to be reminded of the risks and elevated threats of violence during tense moments with patients and their families, especially in a pandemic. Wit...

Mac's Safety Space

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Apparently, it’s Monday Morning somewhere…

March 21, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

I suppose it was only a matter of time before the forensic unraveling of the last two years or so would begin to take center stage, so the latest issuance from the folks at the Association for Profess...

OSHA reopens limited comment on COVID-19 healthcare workers standard

AHA to hospitals: Be prepared for attack from Russian cyber hackers

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing but manageable crisis

Healthcare’s role in community outreach during COVID-19

Establishing an executive protection plan

IAC accredited facilities are committed to providing safe, quality care

One-third of nurses plan to quit their jobs in 2022, thanks to high stress and burnout

Master physician performance reviews

What are the hot button issues in healthcare security?

Apparently, it’s Monday Morning somewhere…

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