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Someone’s in the kitchen, but there are no banjos involved

December 07, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In the never-ending quest for generating new and challenging survey findings, our friends in Chicago have thrown down the gauntlet (or perhaps more ap...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Relying on “old school” methods during a ransomware attack

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Cybersecurity & Technology, Quality & Errors

When your facility can’t access its medical records, operate its equipment, and properly care for patients, that’s not a problem—it’s an emergency, said Kelly Proctor, CHFM, CHSP, CHOP, director of op...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Emphasize self-care and offer help to staff continuing to face COVID trauma

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

As COVID-19 and the rest of this year’s chaos continues to take its toll on your hospital, set up ways for your staff to let off steam, meditate for a few minutes, or just find some peace and quiet. A...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CMS launches new hospital-at-home program for acute care

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

"We're at a new level of crisis response with COVID-19 and CMS is leveraging the latest innovations and technology to help healthcare systems that are facing significant challenges to increase their c...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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New CMS ‘flexibilities’ aim to expand hospital capacity

November 30, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The federal government has unveiled new “flexibilities” that include allowances for providing hospital care in patients’ homes and waiving some staffing requirements at ambulatory surgery centers as p...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, December 2020

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Infection Control

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Hand hygiene compliance during (and after) COVID-19

February 17, 2026

Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Without addressing the root causes of hand hygiene noncompliance before COVID-19, facilities will fall back into bad patterns after the pandemic says Klaus Nether, DHS, CSSMBB, the executive director ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Public health emergency extended through January 21, 2021

February 17, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

From Part B News, a Simplify Compliance publication HHS Secretary Alex Azar has reauthorized the declaration of a public health emergency (PHE), meaning the PHE and its special rules and waivers fo...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Use these questions as you prepare for surveyors to visit

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

As promised, surveys are resuming across the country. And as promised, one of the main items of discussion is how well organizations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic—including their handling...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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AMA sets new policies on bullying prevention in healthcare and racism

February 17, 2026

Patient Safety, Workplace safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

According to The Joint Commission, intimidating and disruptive behavior in healthcare settings is associated with medical errors, poor patient satisfaction, and preventable adverse outcomes. In June, ...

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Someone’s in the kitchen, but there are no banjos involved

Relying on “old school” methods during a ransomware attack

Emphasize self-care and offer help to staff continuing to face COVID trauma

CMS launches new hospital-at-home program for acute care

New CMS ‘flexibilities’ aim to expand hospital capacity

Inside Accreditation and Quality, December 2020

Q&A: Hand hygiene compliance during (and after) COVID-19

Public health emergency extended through January 21, 2021

Use these questions as you prepare for surveyors to visit

AMA sets new policies on bullying prevention in healthcare and racism

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