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FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The FDA has issued two emergency use authorization (EUA) for sterilizing and reprocessing N95 masks, once in March and once in April. The agency says this “has the potential to decontaminate approxima...

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TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Remember before the novel coronavirus for 2019? The one that causes COVID-19? In the middle of the deluge of pandemic news, you may have noticed that The Joint Commission (TJC) updated several of i...

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CMS: Some Medicare quality data reporting extended

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

In response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced exceptions and extensions for upcoming measure reporting and data submission deadlines f...

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Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

April 21, 2020

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

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can start taking in patients—and revenues—for non-emergent pat...

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Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Hospitals considering a universal policy of not resuscitating COVID-19 patients with heart or breathing failures should take steps to avoid violating patients’ rights under Medicare’s Conditions of Pa...

Use online resources to help you sort out COVID your protocols and policies

April 13, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Feeling like you can’t find the latest, updated government guidance on infection control, hospital and provider waivers or much of anything else online relating to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis? You are...

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Why pay full price for the right thing…

April 13, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant …when you can get an approximation for a lot less money! I’ve been sitting on this particular line of thought for quite some time—long enough for t...

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Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

February 19, 2026

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

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket 1135 waivers issued by CMS to facilitate care for the growing COVID-19 patient population, cautions healthcare regulatory attorney De...

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Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. All four hospital AOs have suspending most or all survey activitie...

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Keep track of latest guidance, other information to stay ready

February 19, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As you’ve already witnessed, information during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic comes rapidly and keeps changing. As policies get written and rewritten, ensure that you have the latest guida...

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FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

CMS: Some Medicare quality data reporting extended

Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

Use online resources to help you sort out COVID your protocols and policies

Why pay full price for the right thing…

Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19

Keep track of latest guidance, other information to stay ready

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