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CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

May 08, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control
After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some — but not all — equipment inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements at hospitals and other healthcare facilities for the dura...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

February 13, 2026
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety
Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter ...

University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

Tue, 04/28/2020 - 07:50 - - Environment and Facilities
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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21
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University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

February 13, 2026
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
Use this policy, shared courtesy of Lynda Bailey, RN, BSN, CSHA, accreditation specialist for quality and patient safety at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, as a starting place to review ...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Jefferson Health CEO discusses healthcare’s ‘new normal’ after COVID-19

February 13, 2026
Policies and Procedures, Infection Control
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has forced hospital and health system executives to confront unprecedented challenges and has likely ushered in a new era for the broader healthcare in...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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2
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Work with linen provider to manage availability, cut down on hoarding

February 13, 2026
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures
Watch out for clean linen hoarding in your patient care units by busy staff who don’t have time to track down items as they turn over rooms. ...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

February 13, 2026
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures
Remember before the novel coronavirus for 2019? The one that causes COVID-19? In the middle of the deluge of pandemic news, you may have noticed that The Joint Commission (TJC) updated several of i...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Telemedicine playing front line role in COVID-19 outbreak

February 13, 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...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

February 13, 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. ...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

February 13, 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...

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