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CMS offers training on new electronic form for restraint-related deaths

February 13, 2026
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. Form CMS-10455 must now be filed through an electronic version. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
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Full Transparency Is the Key to Stopping Drug Diversion in Healthcare Settings

February 13, 2026
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
Is drug diversion a problem in the healthcare setting where you work? Chances are the answer is yes—but you might not realize it yet. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
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Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

February 13, 2026
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures
Dig out and update your plan for screening for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles or any other infectious disease with the latest information on the newly identified 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
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Target Long-Term Emergency Room Frequent Users to Curb Visits and Cut Costs

February 13, 2026
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures
ED frequent users make up about 4.5% to 8% of the ED patient population nationwide but account for 21% to 28% of all ED visits. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
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OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%

February 13, 2026
Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures
The new penalty amounts take effect immediately, applying to any penalties assessed after January 15. ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
21
Issue
2

Excerpt: Building a High Reliability Organization

February 13, 2026
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
The following excerpt comes from chapter 6 of the HCPro book, Building a High Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
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Hospitals Might Get Penalized by CMS for Serving Disadvantaged Patients

February 13, 2026
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
The study found that the CMS rating system does not account for social risk factors (SRF) and as a result, provider organizations could be judged on “social factors outside of their control.” ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
21
Issue
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It’s time for healthcare organizations to take ownership of burnout

February 13, 2026
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff
The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis. ...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
14
Issue
1

IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy

February 13, 2026
Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors
Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than regarding them as tertiary metrics that rank below finances and other stressors on the C suite’s list of top ...
Inside Accreditation & Quality
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2
Issue
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Creating a culture that puts an end to sexual harassment in healthcare

February 13, 2026
Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety
7% of physicians and 11% of nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants had experienced sexual harassment. ...

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