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How to use an early warning system for sepsis in the emergency department

December 21, 2025

Infection Control

The recent research article, which was published by Critical Care Medicine, describes the results of a randomized, controlled quality improvement initiative conducted at The MetroHealth System in Clev...

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Hurricane Ida illustrates need for plans within emergency plans

August 30, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Review your emergency preparedness plans to ensure you have contingency plans for emergencies within an emergency, and drill staff on evacuating patients up or down stairwells. ...

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COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

August 18, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Second-largest AO cuts back on some onsite visits as COVID-19 patient surge continues. ...

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Why pandemic-initiated safety protocols are here to stay

December 21, 2025

Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

The pandemic drove healthcare providers and vendors to take an even closer look at facility entrances: who enters a facility, how they come in, and how they leave. On a typical, pre-pandemic day, vend...

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North Carolina hospital coordinates with community to create vaccine clinic

December 21, 2025

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The nation is still working to get a majority of the population vaccinated against COVID-19 as coronavirus variants create patient surges in many states. Hospitals and other healthcare organizations a...

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COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

December 21, 2025

Infection Control

The 50 states and Washington, D.C., experienced an average of five fewer deaths from COVID-19 per 10,000 adult residents as a result of early vaccination efforts through May 9, according to the study....

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FEMA asks hospitals needing extra staff to work with local agencies first

August 19, 2021

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

FEMA is asking healthcare organizations needing extra medical staff because of the COVID-19 surge to work with local agencies first, and to consider reducing elective procedures and activating retired...

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Pushback on OSHA COVID-19 standard leads to extended comment period

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

If you felt aggravated by OSHA’s rush to implement an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect healthcare workers against COVID-19, you are not alone. By late July more than 130 individuals and o...

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Value-based healthcare: How it expanded during COVID-19

December 21, 2025

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

The National Alliance of Purchaser Coalitions recently conducted a survey that showed six in 10 employers are considering or already engaged in value-based design approaches, in no small part because ...

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New survey report details coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on physicians

December 21, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Infection Control

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the wellbeing of physicians, a new survey report says. The coronavirus pandemic is one of the most significant public health crises in more than a ce...

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How to use an early warning system for sepsis in the emergency department

Hurricane Ida illustrates need for plans within emergency plans

COVID-19 surge prompts DNV to switch annual NIAHO surveys to remote only

Why pandemic-initiated safety protocols are here to stay

North Carolina hospital coordinates with community to create vaccine clinic

COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

FEMA asks hospitals needing extra staff to work with local agencies first

Pushback on OSHA COVID-19 standard leads to extended comment period

Value-based healthcare: How it expanded during COVID-19

New survey report details coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on physicians

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