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Telemedicine playing front line role in COVID-19 outbreak

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. After reaching epidemic proportions in Wuhan, China, in December, COVID-19 has spread to 168 countries or ter...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Study: contaminated reusable bronchoscopes could cause secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

February 15, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Contaminated bronchoscopes could cause infections among patients and healthcare staff, according to a study recently published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. ...

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Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

February 15, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems are seeking new hires and contingent staff members to supplement their workforce. ...

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Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Hospitals considering a universal policy of not resuscitating COVID-19 patients with heart or breathing failures should take steps to avoid violating patients’ rights under Medicare’s Conditions of Pa...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Four ways you haven’t thought about using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with a broader network of friends and was bound by strict p...

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, April 2020

February 15, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, April 2020

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Infection Control

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Talking to patients about cannabis

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Do providers need to know if their patients use cannabis? Yes. There are many ramifications of cannabis use on patient care, including potential interaction with anesthesia or other medicines. Pati...

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Q&A: How data analytics can improve patient care

February 15, 2026

Patient Safety

One of the biggest healthcare revolutions in the last 10 years has been the advent of analytics. By leveraging large data pools, improving patient care, and using new data analysis technologies, healt...

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COVID-19: Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

February 15, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

As the nation grapples with the 2019 novel coronavirus, clinicians and others in facilities have discussed whether to implement blanket “Do Not Resuscitate” (DNR) orders for COVID-19 patients, accordi...

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Telemedicine playing front line role in COVID-19 outbreak

Study: contaminated reusable bronchoscopes could cause secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

Four ways you haven’t thought about using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Inside Accreditation and Quality, April 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, April 2020

Talking to patients about cannabis

Q&A: How data analytics can improve patient care

COVID-19: Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

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