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Inside Accreditation and Quality, April 2020

July 01, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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New COVID-related information out on HIPAA, face masks, privileging and more

April 03, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Cybersecurity & Technology

COVID-19 related information continues to be released at a furious rate. The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a statement supporting hospitals letting staff bring in their own masks when other per...

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Verma raps accrediting organizations’ ‘glaring conflict of interest’

July 01, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma took a swipe at accrediting organizations, noting that when they accept consulting fees from the hospitals they grade it creates ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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The Joint Commission seeks to reduce maternal deaths

March 24, 2020

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued guidance and an alert to hospitals to help prevent what it calls a shocking number of women who die from typically preventable pregnancy complications. The acc...

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You be the surveyor, April 2020

March 24, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

What deficiencies would you cite and why? And how would you correct them? You be the surveyor. The following information was taken from a CMS Form-2567 “Statement of Deficiencies” posted online ...

COVID-19: OSHA relaxes respirator fit-testing enforcement under certain circumstances

March 17, 2020

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

In further recognition of the short supply of protective N95 respirators for healthcare workers treating suspected or confirmed patients with COVID-19, OSHA is relaxing enforcement of annual fit testi...

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Breaking news: CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

March 10, 2020

Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients, update nursing home and hospice infection control guidance ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Logic doesn’t always prevail…a luxury you can’t afford!

March 17, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant By my observations over time, I’ve found that, all-too-often, logic finishes a distant third behind self-interest (which sometimes manifests itself as...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Coronavirus and preparing for the worst

July 01, 2026

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

Preparing for a worldwide pandemic, especially when you don’t know how fast it will spread or how serious its consequences will be, is one of the hardest things that healthcare workers do. ...

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Emerging diseases: Check online resources regularly to stay prepared

July 01, 2026

Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Check CMS and CDC online information regularly to keep on top of updated guidance when emerging diseases such as the 2019 novel coronavirus become national or global concerns. ...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, April 2020

New COVID-related information out on HIPAA, face masks, privileging and more

Verma raps accrediting organizations’ ‘glaring conflict of interest’

The Joint Commission seeks to reduce maternal deaths

You be the surveyor, April 2020

COVID-19: OSHA relaxes respirator fit-testing enforcement under certain circumstances

Breaking news: CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

Logic doesn’t always prevail…a luxury you can’t afford!

Coronavirus and preparing for the worst

Emerging diseases: Check online resources regularly to stay prepared

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