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Pandemic’s toll: 55.3% of surveyed healthcare workers report subthreshold PTSD symptoms

December 16, 2025

Workplace safety, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

The recent study, which was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, is based on survey data collected from 852 healthcare workers from January 2021 to February 2021. The survey participants ...

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COVID-19 is eighth-leading cause of death for children— 821 deaths in one 12-month period

December 16, 2025

Patient Safety, Infection Control

“Various factors, including underreporting and not accounting for COVID-19’s role as a contributing cause of death from other diseases, mean that these estimates may understate the true mortality burd...

Medical Environment Update

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TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

December 16, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission (TJC) has several updated antibiotic stewardship elements of performance (EP) that took effect on January 1, 2023. These EPs include requirements to have an antibiotic stewardship...

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OSHA’s Regulatory Plans for 2023

December 16, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh recently confirmed that three OSHA healthcare rulemakings are priorities for the Labor Department: a permanent healthcare COVID-19 standard, a proposed infectious disease s...

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And again: PHE continues after 90-day renewal issued

January 11, 2023

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is now extended. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra issued the renewal on January 11. The typically 90-day extension would then last throu...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Hand hygiene: Work remains ongoing to ensure good practices followed

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety

Hand hygiene remains a perennial issue in healthcare and requires constant vigilance on the part of providers. With the “tripledemic” of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus this winte...

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Patient safety predictions for 2023

December 16, 2025

Cybersecurity & Technology, Patient Safety, Infection Control

Professionals throughout healthcare to gave their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023. Here’s what they had to say. ...

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OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

December 16, 2025

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety, Workplace safety, Physical environment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will proceed with three rulemakings focused on the healthcare industry—standards for COVID-19, infectious diseases, and workplace violence—the ...

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AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

December 16, 2025

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

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) earlier this month released its 2022 Quality Roadmap, an analysis of data from 2,016 accreditation surveys conducted in 2021-22. The ac...

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Flu patients at risk of developing sepsis

December 16, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

Sepsis is the cause of death for many influenza patients, O’Brien says. “Annually, there about 200,000 hospitalizations that are associated with influenza, and there are around 40,000 deaths. If you l...

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Pandemic’s toll: 55.3% of surveyed healthcare workers report subthreshold PTSD symptoms

COVID-19 is eighth-leading cause of death for children— 821 deaths in one 12-month period

TJC: Antibiotic stewardship updates effective January 1, 2023

OSHA’s Regulatory Plans for 2023

And again: PHE continues after 90-day renewal issued

Hand hygiene: Work remains ongoing to ensure good practices followed

Patient safety predictions for 2023

OSHA proceeding with healthcare rulemakings

AAAHC analysis finds increased citations for infection prevention, safety

Flu patients at risk of developing sepsis

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