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The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced that, effective July 1, 2023, Leadership standard LD.04.03.08, requiring organizations to addresses health ca...
- The Joint Commission
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Safeguarding th...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a clarification for the new healthcare equity standard LD.04.03.08, that is effective January 1, 2023. The new s...
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission Announces Elimination of Use of Term “Licensed Independent Practitioner”
12/28/2022The Joint Commission has announced that, effective February 19, 2023, the term “licensed independent practitioner” will be eliminated from...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
FDA Updates
12/27/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Daptomycin for Injection 500 mg/vial and Da...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
CDC Issues Health Advisory about Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections
12/23/2022The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of a recent incre...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
12/23/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Certain Reworked Philips Respironics Trilog...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Happy Holidays!
12/23/2022Wishing you a joyous holiday season with peace and good health in the New Year. Happy Holidays from MCN Healthcare’s StayAlert! Team...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission has announced that the agency is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation program...
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations
This fall has seen multiple new COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals and updated recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination. The following is a summary of...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/20/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Arrow International, LLC, a Subsidiary of T...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced that the accreditation agency has approved two new requirements for their Assisted Living Communities (ALC) A...
- The Joint Commission
- Assisted Living
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an Information Bulletin to inform stakeholders of the December 21, 2022, Federal Regis...
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/16/2022The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Teleflex and Arrow International, LLC Recall Arrow ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Biden Administration recently announced the COVID-19 Winter Preparedness Plan with the intention of helping the country stay ahead of an increase ...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations