Search
Joint Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed Requirements for Post-Acute Care Certification Program
09/22/2023The Joint Commission (TJC) is seeking input from the field on updated standards for the Post-Acute Care Certification program for Nursing Care Centers...
- The Joint Commission
- Long Term Care
The Joint Commission (TJC) has eliminated the COVID-19 staff vaccination standards for deemed programs, effective August 4, 2023. In response to th...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
Sepsis Awareness Month – Focus on Leadership
09/20/2023September is Sepsis Awareness Month and is an excellent time to reinvigorate sepsis prevention and response strategies. According to the CDC, sepsis i...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19-related hosp...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
09/18/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA Issues Guidance on Prescription Dr...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the U.S. Department of Health ...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- All Healthcare Organizations,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Joint Commission has released a new patient safety campaign, Speak Up™ To Prevent Serious Illness which is intended to provide awarenes...
- The Joint Commission
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
09/13/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Bone Matrix Product: FDA Safety Communication - I...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
A new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found that Home Health Agencies failed to report...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Office of Inspector General
- Home Health
Sepsis Awareness Month
09/11/2023September is Sepsis Awareness month and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging healthcare professionals to capitaliz...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has announced a proposed rule that prohibits discri...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
09/08/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Updated Recommendations: Risk of Protection...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to notify clinicians and caregivers about increases in respiratory s...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published joint letters t...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- All Healthcare Organizations