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The Joint Commission is seeking comments from the field on proposed requirements for their new Health Care Equity Advanced Certification Program. The ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it is rescinding the December 7, 2020 guidance regarding the enforcement discr...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clinical Lab
Resources for Response to Hurricane Ian
09/27/2022In response to Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a Public Healt...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is alerting organizations about a monkepo...
- Department of Health and Human Services
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all patients with monkeypox benefit from supportive care and pain control that...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
09/22/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA Issues Immediately-In-Effect Guidance R...
- Food and Drug Administration
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How to Read Disinfectant Labels
09/21/2022The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline is a collaboration between the CDC and more than 75 health care, a...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
CDC Recommendations to Prevent Occupationally acquired Monkeypox Infection in Healthcare Personnel
09/20/2022According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), currently, there are more than 61,000 reported cases of monkeypox infection&nb...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
World Patient Safety Day, 2022
09/16/2022Tomorrow, September 17, 2022, is World Patient Safety Day and this year’s theme “Medication Safety” focuses on acknowledging and add...
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Joint Commission Announces Standards Review
09/15/2022The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced that the agency will be conducing a review of all TJC requirements to identify those requirements that go &ld...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
09/15/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Clear...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities posed by unpatched medical devices that run on outdat...
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DNV Healthcare Issues Advisory Clarifying Clarification Regarding Ligature Risk and Survey Process
09/13/2022DNV Healthcare has issued a new Advisory Notice applicable to DNV-accredited acute care, critical access, and psychiatric hospitals. According to the ...
- National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (DNV)
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
New CMS Guidance for Long Term Care Abuse and Neglect Requirements, Effective October 24, 2022
09/12/2022Earlier this year the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance for Long Term Care (LTC) surveyors and stakeholders. Th...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), healthcare providers and hospitals in several regions of the United States has noti...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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