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Few blanket waivers available within environment of care

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Stay on top of routine testing, maintenance, inspections, fire drills, and other life safety and environment of care requirements during the COVID-19 national emergency. ...

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We advance, masked!

June 15, 2020

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In the topsy turvy world of Personal Protective Equipment (aka PPE), there are some developments on the decontamination/reprocessing of masks that I w...

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HHS’ OIG outlines strategies used by hospitals in the COVID-19 trenches

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Workplace safety

This appendix, reprinted from “Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23–27, 2020” by the HHS Office of Inspector General, was released Apri...

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OIG report outlines hospital strategies for meeting EM prep challenges

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) If you are still preparing for a major onslaught of suspected COVID-19 patients or expect another in the fall, review your plans against the strategi...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

Dig out your hurricane preparedness plans and now with an eye on potentially handling two or more disasters at once.On top of the continuing national emergency related to the surge in COVID-19 patient...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

December 19, 2025

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Fire & Life Safety

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Field hospital resources

December 19, 2025

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

There are several factors that need to be considered when designing a field facility, such as infection control, documentation, security, weather, electricity, and heating. ...

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Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

December 19, 2025

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

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket waivers and relaxed enforcement of some regulations issued by CMS to facilitate care for COVID-19 patients ...

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

December 19, 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...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

December 19, 2025

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

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Few blanket waivers available within environment of care

We advance, masked!

HHS’ OIG outlines strategies used by hospitals in the COVID-19 trenches

OIG report outlines hospital strategies for meeting EM prep challenges

Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

Field hospital resources

Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

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

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

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