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FDA Updates
05/15/2025

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: HHS, FDA Initiate Comprehensive Review ...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of a compliance review of a hospital to ...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of May 9, 2025, a total of 1,001 confirmed measles cases were reported by 3...

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is switching to electronic fee coupons and CLIA certificates. By March 1, 2026, laboratories and ...

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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Clinical Lab

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for over 60 years, state-based public health newborn screening programs...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to clarify the ...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
05/02/2025

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Heart Pump Accessory Removal by Abbott: Ale...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to monitor H5 Bird Flu which is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is caus...

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Joint Commission (TJC) recently published a standards FAQ about whether spit guards and hoods are considered restraints in the Hospital, Hospital ...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

Effective July 1, 2025, The Joint Commission has approved new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for Ambulatory Health Care organi...

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  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Transmittal 229 with revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP ...

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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Long Term Care
FDA Notice
04/24/2025

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: SmartDrive Speed Control Dial by Max Mobili...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed Fiscal Year 2026 payment rules for inpatient psychiatric facilities and ...

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
  • Hospice

AAAHC is reminding accredited organizations of the importance of allergy documentation. According to the accreditation body, during surveys,...

Sources:
  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Ambulatory Care
FDA Updates
04/18/2025

The following is a listing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Early Alert: Intravascular PICC Catheter Issue fro...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations