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Inside the Joint Commission, January 12, 2015

February 23, 2026

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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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CDC: Flu is widespread in 43 states

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

Flu season is hitting the U.S. hard, with widespread outbreaks in 43 states and 21 total flu deaths so far. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Joint Commission highlights standards that apply to Ebola preparedness

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

Few health emergencies have the ability to ignite such widespread panic as a potential epidemic. In the previous decade, hospitals have dealt with public health scares surrounding SARS, bird flu, an...

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Wisconsin nurse investigated for patient infection death

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

A former University of Wisconsin Hospital nurse accused of stealing morphine could also face a reckless homicide charge for allegedly fatally infecting a patient with a pathogen....

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Report: U.S. is unprepared for future outbreaks

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

A new report found that much of the United States is not prepared for future infectious outbreaks....

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Report: Superbugs could become a worldwide crisis

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

A new British government report warns that antimicrobial-resistant infections could lead to 10 million deaths per year and cost $100 trillion by 2050....

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Dallas ER doc: Mistakes were made in Ebola case

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

The emergency room physician who initially misdiagnosed the first Ebola patient on U.S. soil now admits he didn’t get the case right....

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Ebola-related standards

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

Last month, we looked at what the international community could do in the face of the current Ebola outbreak and addressed many fears and concerns in the healthcare community about what the outbreak...

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Ebola: What accreditation professionals need to know

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

We have seen some enormous numbers arising in the current Ebola outbreak in Africa, with information, both factual and fear-inspired, bubbling up as patients are brought stateside for care. So what ...

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CMS targets infection control in latest updates

February 23, 2026

Infection Control

CMS develops Conditions of Participation (CoP) that healthcare organizations must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. According to CMS, these health and safety standards are t...

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Inside the Joint Commission, January 12, 2015

CDC: Flu is widespread in 43 states

Joint Commission highlights standards that apply to Ebola preparedness

Wisconsin nurse investigated for patient infection death

Report: U.S. is unprepared for future outbreaks

Report: Superbugs could become a worldwide crisis

Dallas ER doc: Mistakes were made in Ebola case

Ebola-related standards

Ebola: What accreditation professionals need to know

CMS targets infection control in latest updates

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