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Medical Environment Update

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A pox on lab safety

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

There is a new “pox” on lab safety—monkeypox. Like the most recent novel virus (COVID-19), the unknowns about the monkeypox virus are creating new safety concerns for laboratorians, and it is now time...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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One PHE declared as another is on its way out—maybe

September 06, 2022

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

Hospitals are now battling both monkeypox and COVID-19 as twin health emergencies, but CMS has signaled that the waivers and flexibilities allowed for almost three years may be almost up. ...

Mac's Safety Space

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The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning…

September 05, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

As we slide from the 8th month to the 9th, I’m hoping that you have/had the opportunity to take some time over the Labor Day weekend for some rest and relaxation. While it is certain that exhaustion i...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

August 29, 2022

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Laboratory Safety

In a Q&A, Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, laboratory safety officer for multihospital system Sentara Healthcare in Virginia, discusses lab safety and the handling of monkeypox specimens. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Addressing antimicrobial resistance following COVID-19

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Before COVID-19, deaths from antimicrobial resistance were headed in the right direction, decreasing by nearly 30% in hospitals between 2012 and 2017. But in 2020, resistant hospital-onset infections ...

Mac's Safety Space

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Let there be more light

December 18, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

It does appear that things are starting to shift on the regulatory front as it relates to COVID-19. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: What to know about the 2022 pneumonia guidelines update

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

PSMJ spoke with Bradley T. Truax, MD, principal consultant of the Truax Group, about the guidelines and about general pneumonia care and prevention. ...

Medical Environment Update

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Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The CDC has updated its guidance on infection control of monkeypox for healthcare settings, reminding providers that any case suspected of being of the more deadly Congo Basin clade requires more exte...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Follow 7 Principles for disease and risk factor screening in emergency departments

December 18, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Health systems and hospitals should follow seven principles to conduct screening for disease or health risk factors in emergency departments, according to a new journal article. Particularly for pa...

Healthcare Safety Leader

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Emergency management prep takes frontline role as COVID-19 PHE continues

August 16, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

How well hospitals remain prepared for a crisis is taking a front seat during surveys, especially as surveyors review how facilities are updating their emergency management plans with lessons learned ...

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A pox on lab safety

One PHE declared as another is on its way out—maybe

The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning…

Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

Addressing antimicrobial resistance following COVID-19

Let there be more light

Q&A: What to know about the 2022 pneumonia guidelines update

Q&A: Safe handling of monkeypox in the laboratory

Follow 7 Principles for disease and risk factor screening in emergency departments

Emergency management prep takes frontline role as COVID-19 PHE continues

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