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HFAP report outlines deficiencies in CAH, acute care hospitals

February 16, 2026

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The following is a summary rundown of the top clinical deficiencies for acute care and critical access hospitals surveyed in 2020 by HFAP, as outlined in the accrediting organization’s 2021 HFAP Quali...

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Breaking news: CMS to require staff at hospitals, other facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19

September 09, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Look for an interim final rule in October that will require “staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities” to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a press release by CMS on Thur...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, September 2021

February 16, 2026

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HFAP praises performance in PHE, highlights problems in 2021 quality review

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Hospitals, clinical laboratories, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) accredited by HFAP showed improvements in 2020. Fewer organizations faced repeat deficiencies than in prior years, and there was ...

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Locking up before you go: Security and continued operations amid an evacuation

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities

Getting your patients and staff out of harm’s way is always the number one priority during an evacuation, and it might not always be practical to do a step-by-step lockdown of your facility or take al...

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Joint Commission issues new workplace violence standards

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

The Joint Commission, which oversees accreditation of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, issued new and revised workplace violence standards that take effect January 1, 2022. The workplace vio...

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COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

August 18, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Second-largest AO cuts back on some onsite visits as COVID-19 patient surge continues. ...

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Time has come today: There’s late and there’s LATE

August 23, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant Depending on where you are, you may be bumping up against process elements that are causing certain activities to be “late,” even beyond the grace per...

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What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

Making changes to CMS’ interpretive guidelines for surveyors within existing hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) may be the quickest way to increase focus on the security of networked medical...

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HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) is urging CMS to expand its hospital Conditions of Participation, or at least the interpretive guidelines for the current CoPs, to improve oversight of the cy...

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HFAP report outlines deficiencies in CAH, acute care hospitals

Breaking news: CMS to require staff at hospitals, other facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Inside Accreditation and Quality, September 2021

HFAP praises performance in PHE, highlights problems in 2021 quality review

Locking up before you go: Security and continued operations amid an evacuation

Joint Commission issues new workplace violence standards

COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

Time has come today: There’s late and there’s LATE

What changes does the OIG recommend for improving oversight?

HHS inspector general pushes CoP changes to improve cybersecurity

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