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Six tests for physician leadership

June 30, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Over the years, physicians have been frequently accused of resisting change. In the face of tremendous new pressures—ranging from explosive levels of new technology and data to changing regulatory bur...

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Be sure to include life safety issues on winter checklist

June 30, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

With temperatures dropping and snow on the way in many states, hospitals and clinics need to create a checklist of winter safety items. We asked Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Assess your EVS program for infection control problems before surveyors show up

June 30, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Assess your environmental cleaning protocols, ensure staff are trained properly, and verify the effectiveness of both as CMS increases scrutiny of infection prevention and control during the coronavir...

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What will your survey include? Some old things, some new

June 30, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Surveys are resuming in areas deemed safe for on-site visits even as the coronavirus pandemic continues its waves of surge and decline. With COVID-19 still on everyone’s mind, expect to be asked for d...

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Post-pandemic: Be prepared to explain how you’re going to catch up

June 30, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Be prepared to explain to surveyors how you will catch up with any inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of non-critical systems that had been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Upda...

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DNV GL now second deeming authority for psychiatric hospitals

June 30, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

It’s not easy being an accrediting organization (AO) these days. DNV GL Healthcare has been in the business of deeming U.S. acute care and critical access hospitals for approval to bill Medicare for m...

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The Joint Commission: The optimal and safe use of telemedicine

June 30, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

On October 7, The Joint Commission (TJC) released a new Quick Safety alert on telemedicine and telehealth care. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of Americans participating in at least one...

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Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

June 30, 2026

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

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) A pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus was predictable. Yet the experience itself was—and still is for many—unanticipated, says Deanna Scatena, BSN...

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Get ready for a new TJC water management standard

October 07, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission seeks comment on proposed new water management requirements. ...

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Take action: Use self-assessment, resource guide to take hard look at patient harm

June 30, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Review the latest patient safety road map with your accreditation managers, C-suite, and governing board because they may be asked about it during your next accreditation survey. Then use the self-...

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Six tests for physician leadership

Be sure to include life safety issues on winter checklist

Assess your EVS program for infection control problems before surveyors show up

What will your survey include? Some old things, some new

Post-pandemic: Be prepared to explain how you’re going to catch up

DNV GL now second deeming authority for psychiatric hospitals

The Joint Commission: The optimal and safe use of telemedicine

Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

Get ready for a new TJC water management standard

Take action: Use self-assessment, resource guide to take hard look at patient harm

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