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Exempt from full-scale emergency exercise? Check revised memo

June 24, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters

Inpatient providers that have an emergency plan or are still under it because of the continuing public health emergency (PHE) get a pass again this year on the full-scale community-based preparedness ...

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Check your state’s pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers line up locally

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

If your healthcare organization has taken advantage of federal 1135 blanket waivers during the national public health emergency (PHE), be sure to review the use of those waivers as you prepare for sur...

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CMS issues interpretive guidelines for new interoperability CoPs

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Review any policies you updated to meet the requirements under the new Information Management standard to reflect that The Joint Commission (TJC) has already updated the language in its new elements o...

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Every once in a while…

June 14, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant …I make good on the promise of brevity. Let’s see if this is one of those weeks. As we continue to wind down from the various and sundry modificati...

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Stay atop of fast-changing regulatory requirements and CDC guidance

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As the nation continues its recovery from the pandemic, be aware of the continuing changes in regulatory guidance—and how they might impact your health system. For instance, while some 1135 blanket wa...

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Bye bye, business occupancy?

June 07, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant To my fairly certain knowledge, I’ve tried to stay away from anything that might approximate “click bait,” though I will freely admit that this week’s...

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Keep what worked, ditch what didn’t as you plan now for next pandemic

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Whether you are planning for a new healthcare facility or considering renovations or improvements to existing facilities, know that the next pandemic could present even greater physical environment ch...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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California HHS Rebuffs CDC, Extends Mask Guidance Through Mid-June

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

California state health officials announced this week that they will extend a mask mandate through June 15, despite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that lifted many of the restri...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, June 2021

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

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FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of breaking news from the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center since Inside Accreditation & Quality was last published. ...

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Exempt from full-scale emergency exercise? Check revised memo

Check your state’s pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers line up locally

CMS issues interpretive guidelines for new interoperability CoPs

Every once in a while…

Stay atop of fast-changing regulatory requirements and CDC guidance

Bye bye, business occupancy?

Keep what worked, ditch what didn’t as you plan now for next pandemic

California HHS Rebuffs CDC, Extends Mask Guidance Through Mid-June

Inside Accreditation and Quality, June 2021

FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers

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