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CMS provides yet a little more flexibility for the management of the physical environment

May 12, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In the ever-unfolding saga of pandemic response, the folks at CMS have issued another couple of waivers relating to the physical environment. Of cours...

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CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

May 08, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some — but not all — equipment inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements at hospitals and other healthcare facilities for the dura...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

December 30, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

Two new studies show steam can effectively decontaminate medical masks including the N95 respirator mask. ...

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Track infection rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

December 30, 2025

Patient Safety, Infection Control

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can start taking in patients—and revenues—for non-emergent ill...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

December 30, 2025

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

Whether your hospital is already working toward recovery from a peak load of COVID-19 patients or is still amidst the onslaught and looking for extra space to put beds, remember there will be a second...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Reusing N95 masks

December 30, 2025

Infection Control, Workplace safety

“Only respirator manufacturers can reliably provide guidance on how to decontaminate their specific models of FFRs.” ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19

December 30, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

“There is still much to learn about this virus, but these recommendations give hospitals an evidence-based reference,” said Judith Guzman-Cottrill, DO, the SHEA representative on the author panel, in ...

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Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide

December 30, 2025

Workplace safety, Behavioral & Mental Health, Infection Control

The April 26 suicide death of a New York emergency room physician appears to be related to the pandemic, according to the New York Times. ...

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In the grand scheme of things, this helps—but how much?

May 05, 2020

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant A few weeks back we chatted about efforts to engage the 1135 Waiver process as a function of fire and life safety systems inspection, testing and main...

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CMS provides yet a little more flexibility for the management of the physical environment

How to build an N95 mask decontamination trellis

CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks

Track infection rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

Reusing N95 masks

New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19

Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide

In the grand scheme of things, this helps—but how much?

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