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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Updated recommendations for CAUTI prevention

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections. Urinary catheters are also one of the most common medical devices experienced by adult patients in hospitals and e...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

December 13, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Review Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements with your emergency departments, especially as the season for flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has t...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How hospitals can prepare for respiratory disease season

November 20, 2023

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

In its Respiratory Disease Season Outlook, the CDC expects the 2023-2024 season will look similar to last year. Last year’s hospitalizations were higher than experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Count the sponges: Preventing unintended retained surgical items

November 13, 2023

Infection Control, Patient Safety

A recent study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety has found some good news—the number of reported unintended retained surgical items (URSI) has continued to declin...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Closing the gosh-darn door during surgery

November 06, 2023

Infection Control

When operating on a patient, minimizing infection risks and eliminating harmful distractions are crucial to their safety—which is why excessive door openings can be a real problem, says Brad Truax, MD...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac's Safety Space: The ABCs of Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

October 24, 2023

Physical environment, Infection Control

Historically, we generally don’t spend much time in the realm of the management of medical equipment, but when one of the primary shot-callers in the accreditation world brings attention it in the amb...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Healthcare industry continues facing staffing shortages

December 13, 2025

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

During the period dubbed “The Great Resignation,” millions of U.S. workers quit their jobs, including more than 145,000 healthcare professionals, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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A quick hand hygiene refresher: Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens

October 23, 2023

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

Though they can’t be seen, there are hundreds of tiny organisms living in blood and other body fluids that can cause disease in humans. These are called “bloodborne pathogens.” Some of these organisms...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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What to know about the CDC’s hospital sepsis program core elements

December 13, 2025

Infection Control

If your facility doesn’t already have a sepsis program or wants to revamp its existing program, the release of the CDC’s new hospital sepsis program core elements marks a good place to start. Released...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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NIOSH: Healthcare workers most injured by sharps

December 13, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff

Most sharps injuries—84%—occur among healthcare workers, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) confirmed in a recently released analysis. Injuries from a needle or other sh...

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Updated recommendations for CAUTI prevention

Review EMTALA requirements as CMS encourages increased surveyor training, preparation for respiratory emergencies

How hospitals can prepare for respiratory disease season

Count the sponges: Preventing unintended retained surgical items

Closing the gosh-darn door during surgery

Mac's Safety Space: The ABCs of Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

Healthcare industry continues facing staffing shortages

A quick hand hygiene refresher: Protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens

What to know about the CDC’s hospital sepsis program core elements

NIOSH: Healthcare workers most injured by sharps

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