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Patients face significant risk of respiratory illness infection in primary care offices

December 21, 2025

Infection Control

There is a significant risk of spreading infection of influenza-like illness in primary care offices, a new research article shows. The potential for the spread of respiratory illness in healthcare se...

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CMS issues maternal morbidity and COVID-19 worker vaccination reporting requirements

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety, Infection Control

CMS is adding a maternal morbidity quality measure as well as a reporting requirement on COVID-19 vaccination rates among hospital and long-term care hospital workers as part of a 2,295-page inpatient...

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AIHA voices concerns about COVID-19 ETS

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

On July 27, AIHA (formerly the American Industrial Hygiene Association) revealed concerns about the federal COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) in a 13-page letter to the Occupational Safety a...

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AHA asks CMS to keep some 1135 waivers to help hospitals regain footing

July 30, 2021

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The American Hospital Association is pushing for CMS to continue some COVID-19-related 1135 waivers after the official close of the pandemic to help hospitals recover. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2021

December 21, 2025

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditat...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, August 2021

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for a Basic of Platinum membership to gain access to all Patient Safety Monitor Journal and Inside Accreditati...

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COVID-19 vaccines: CDC asks hospitals to offer shots at discharge

December 21, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Include COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your emergency room triage and medical history, and educate clinicians on how to address vaccine hesitancy. The CDC is encouraging hospitals and urgen...

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AHA supports mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers

July 22, 2021

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

The American Hospital Association is supporting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare personnel. It is also offering hospitals and health systems public service announcements and other resource m...

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Nurses urge CDC to reinstate universal masking

December 21, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The United States is seeing a 16% increase in daily new cases over the previous week and more than 40 states have an increase in daily new cases over the previous two weeks as well as 25 states seeing...

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Night time in the switching yard: Listen to the train(ing) whistle whine

July 19, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I suspect that, amongst all the other things that have been pounding on the metaphorical rooftops, you saw the updated guidance from OSHA relating to ...

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Patients face significant risk of respiratory illness infection in primary care offices

CMS issues maternal morbidity and COVID-19 worker vaccination reporting requirements

AIHA voices concerns about COVID-19 ETS

AHA asks CMS to keep some 1135 waivers to help hospitals regain footing

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2021

Inside Accreditation and Quality, August 2021

COVID-19 vaccines: CDC asks hospitals to offer shots at discharge

AHA supports mandatory vaccinations for healthcare workers

Nurses urge CDC to reinstate universal masking

Night time in the switching yard: Listen to the train(ing) whistle whine

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