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Consider telehealth options for deaf patients, with follow up plan

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The public health emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19 would seem to have added some barriers to treatment of hearing-impaired patients. As telehealth use has exploded during the PHE, there’s now a new...

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Discuss mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations carefully

December 11, 2020

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Refer to your policy on influenza vaccinations as you consider whether to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Expect to deal with many of the same exemptions—such ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2020

February 12, 2026

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

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Review policies on cyberattacks as FBI, HHS send new warning

October 30, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Review your hospital policies about preventing ransomware and other outside cybersecurity attacks on your electronic health information systems. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) relea...

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A systems approach to person-centered healthcare: Lessons from end of life

February 12, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

When it comes to systemic improvement of our healthcare delivery system, there is no shortage of ideas. Yet, even as the conversation has evolved to include important drivers of health outcomes such a...

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Q&A: What hands-on security interventions are acceptable?

February 12, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com) Last fall, as CMS and accrediting organizations increased their scrutiny of how hospitals address suicide risk, the question of whether security or p...

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Healthcare under fire: Treating patients during the 2020 wildfires

February 12, 2026

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

As of this September, 2020 has already been declared the worst wildfire season in U.S. history, with more fires possible all the way into December. Over 4.5 million acres have been burned in Californi...

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Take action: Use self-assessment, resource guide to take hard look at patient harm

February 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Review the latest patient safety road map with your accreditation managers, C-suite, and governing board because they may be asked about it during your next accreditation survey. Then use the self-...

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Tool: Use agenda template to keep your HICS meetings on track

February 12, 2026

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

Modify this template of an incident command meeting agenda for your organization, to help you keep your hospital incident command system (HICS) planning on track, especially if you are managing multip...

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Game Planning Your Return to Elective Surgeries

February 12, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

The recent moratorium on elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal on hospitals, providers, and provider organizations—especially since those surgeries are often the bread and bu...

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Consider telehealth options for deaf patients, with follow up plan

Discuss mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations carefully

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2020

Review policies on cyberattacks as FBI, HHS send new warning

A systems approach to person-centered healthcare: Lessons from end of life

Q&A: What hands-on security interventions are acceptable?

Healthcare under fire: Treating patients during the 2020 wildfires

Take action: Use self-assessment, resource guide to take hard look at patient harm

Tool: Use agenda template to keep your HICS meetings on track

Game Planning Your Return to Elective Surgeries

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