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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

December 30, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

December 30, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Workplace safety

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Infographic - Understanding the Difference, Surgical Mask, N95 Respirator

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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

April 28, 2020

Infection Control, Workplace safety

If you are authorizing the decontamination and reuse of N95 or other protective face masks for healthcare personnel in the face of supply shortages, ensure you are updating your respiratory protection...

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OSHA guidance allows use of decontaminated masks under certain conditions

April 29, 2020

Infection Control, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) If you are authorizing the decontamination and reuse of N95 or other protective face masks for healthcare personnel in the face of supply shortages, ...

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How cancer clinics can treat patients safely during the coronavirus pandemic

December 30, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Cybersecurity & Technology

Patients with cancer are a high-risk group during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a World Health Organization report published in February. ...

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American Heart Association Issues COVID-19 CPR Guidelines

December 30, 2025

Patient Safety, Infection Control

Those administering CPR as first aid also should consider covering their own and the cardiac arrest victim’s nose and mouth with a face mask or cloth to reduce the likelihood of disease transmission. ...

University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

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University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

December 30, 2025

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

Use this policy, shared courtesy of Lynda Bailey, RN, BSN, CSHA, accreditation specialist for quality and patient safety at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, as a starting place to review ...

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How to support the mental health of your healthcare workers

December 30, 2025

Leadership & Finance, Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the mental health needs of healthcare workers should not be overlooked, a disaster response expert says. ...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2020

Infographic - Understanding the Difference, Surgical Mask, N95 Respirator

OSHA issues interim guidance for worker reuse of masks

OSHA guidance allows use of decontaminated masks under certain conditions

How cancer clinics can treat patients safely during the coronavirus pandemic

American Heart Association Issues COVID-19 CPR Guidelines

University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

How to support the mental health of your healthcare workers

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