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Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

December 26, 2025

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

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) A pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus was predictable. Yet the experience itself was—and still is for many—unanticipated, says Deanna Scatena, BSN...

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5 AMA Resources to Promote Physician Wellbeing

December 26, 2025

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

“While it is always important to focus on physician mental health, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges and exceptional demands that strain physicians. The AMA has respond...

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Telemedicine projected to account for 20% of medical visits in 2020, report says

December 26, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

The volume and financial value of telemedicine visits will increase significantly in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report. The COVID-19 pandemic h...

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During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

December 26, 2025

Quality & Errors, Infection Control

ISMP recently spoke to a hospital nurse working in a location where the coronavirus (COVID-19) has again surged with a vengeance, causing a significant increase in patient admissions to the intensive ...

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Coronavirus: Virtual hospital at home program used for low-acuity patients

December 26, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

A Denver-based health system has used remote monitoring to care for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who do not require hospitalization. Although there are therapeutics for treating ser...

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HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

December 26, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

CMS has signaled that accrediting organizations (AO) like HFAP can resume even more surveys in areas where the COVID-19 patient surge is slowing. But what will HFAP surveyors be looking for? In lat...

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HHS makes COVID-19 data reporting a Medicare CoP as of Sept. 2

December 26, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Get a firm handle on your COVID-19 case data now that a new interim final rule requires the information to be reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Medicare Condition of P...

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Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

December 26, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Infection Control

When trying to procure necessary supplies during a disaster or emergency, be aware of potential fraud, document all your contracting activities, and ensure staff are trained and up-to-date on your fac...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How remote patient monitoring can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 26, 2025

Workplace safety, Infection Control

With healthcare workers and their loved ones at risk, provider organizations are looking for ways to leverage technology to keep their workers healthy while continuing to deliver essential healthcare ...

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COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

December 26, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Workplace safety, Quality & Errors

With a spike in both COVID-19 and influenza cases expected this fall, many are reexamining and shoring up their infection control processes. Healthcare providers have already made several changes this...

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Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

5 AMA Resources to Promote Physician Wellbeing

Telemedicine projected to account for 20% of medical visits in 2020, report says

During the pandemic, aspire to identify and prevent medication errors and to avoid blaming attitudes

Coronavirus: Virtual hospital at home program used for low-acuity patients

HFAP: Problems continue with physical environment, IC, quality

HHS makes COVID-19 data reporting a Medicare CoP as of Sept. 2

Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

How remote patient monitoring can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 and the Hierarchy of Controls

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