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CDC updates SSI guideline for the first time in 18 years

February 16, 2026

Climate Change, Cybersecurity & Technology, Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Health Equity, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

In May 2017, the CDC released its new guideline for surgical site infection (SSI) prevention, the first such update since the turn of the century. Between 2006 and 2009, roughly 1.9% of surgical pr...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Burned out or under the influence? What to do about impaired medical staff

February 16, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Editor’s note: By the time the general public hears about an impaired clinician, whether it’s a nurse, technician, or physician, it’s usually after something bad has already happened. The infamous cas...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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How to get readmission rates under control

February 16, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

To say readmissions are a big deal in medicine is a massive understatement. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was enacted in 2010 specifically to take on this problem and has imposed ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Holding hospitals for ransom; The WannaCry virus and the lack of cybersecurity in hospitals

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Over the course of one weekend in May, more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries were held hostage by a ransomware virus called “WannaCry.” The virus locked down computer systems and forced hospita...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Navigating the laws and benefits of telemedicine

February 16, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

This is the first year that all 50 states have adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using an audiovisual platform—a doctor’s appoi...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Q&A: Navigating the telemedicine requirements

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Editor’s note: This is the first year that Medicaid in all 50 states has adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. While technology has allowed for new and creative ways to connect patients and prov...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Make the most of CMS' surveyor IC worksheets

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Editor’s note: The following is an article written by Maria Del Pilar Messner, corporate director of accreditation, regulations, and licensing at Adventist Health. On May 18, 2012, CMS initiated th...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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SAFER in practice; Thoughts on Joint Commission's new scoring matrix

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Quality & Errors

There's been much ado about The Joint Commission's new scoring system, the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) matrix. The matrix is a 3 x 3 grid with the Y-axis ranking the likelihood of a pr...

A Practical Approach to Achieving Patient- and Family-Centered Care - On-Demand

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2017 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards

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CDC updates SSI guideline for the first time in 18 years

Burned out or under the influence? What to do about impaired medical staff

How to get readmission rates under control

Holding hospitals for ransom; The WannaCry virus and the lack of cybersecurity in hospitals

Navigating the laws and benefits of telemedicine

Q&A: Navigating the telemedicine requirements

Make the most of CMS' surveyor IC worksheets

SAFER in practice; Thoughts on Joint Commission's new scoring matrix

A Practical Approach to Achieving Patient- and Family-Centered Care - On-Demand

2017 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards

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