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Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

January 01, 2026

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Dig out and update your plan for screening for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles or any other infectious disease with the latest information on the newly identified 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ...

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CDC: First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S.

January 01, 2026

Infection Control

The patient is a Washington resident who returned to the U.S. from China on January 15 and sought care at a medical facility in Washington. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Sepsis Alliance launches institute to improve quality of care for deadly infection

January 01, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The Sepsis Institute will offer training for healthcare professionals across the continuum of care ...

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Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS’ Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule

January 01, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The following is a Q&A with two experts at Chicago-based Lumere, a healthcare think tank focused on helping health systems eliminate medical errors and cut unnecessary costs. ...

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BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

January 01, 2026

Infection Control

As our understanding of factors leading to infection has evolved, so have antiseptics and aseptic technique. ...

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Review your antibiotic stewardship program against latest CoP revisions

January 01, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs will become a Condition of Participation (CoP) requirement as of March 30, 2020. ...

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CMS updates IC CoP as of March 30

January 01, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Here is the revised wording of the hospital Condition of Participation (CoP) adding requirements for antibiotic stewardship. ...

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Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals

January 01, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety

In the hospital setting, screening for asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) at the time of admission could reduce infection rates, a study published this week says. ...

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Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems

December 10, 2019

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Fire & Life Safety, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Behavioral & Mental Health, Workplace safety

Healthcare compliance changed quite a bit in the last decade. For one thing, fire safety moved into the current millennium with the adoption of the 2012 versions of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code® (LSC) an...

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Report: Antibiotic Resistance More Prevalent in Device-Associated Infections

January 01, 2026

Infection Control

Antimicrobial resistance was found to be higher in medical device-associated infections than in those resulting from surgical procedures, according to a new report from the CDC’s National Healthcare S...

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Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

CDC: First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S.

Sepsis Alliance launches institute to improve quality of care for deadly infection

Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS’ Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule

BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

Review your antibiotic stewardship program against latest CoP revisions

CMS updates IC CoP as of March 30

Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals

Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems

Report: Antibiotic Resistance More Prevalent in Device-Associated Infections

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