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FDA Updates
06/14/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Update on Recommendations: Evaluation of Airborne...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new memorandum to remind providers of the health and safety concerns that arise...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a memorandum to provide guidance and clarification about the requirement that Medicare-...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging vigilance from health care providers regarding the fungal meningitis outbreak asso...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Joint Commission has issued several revisions to elements of performance (EPs) for critical access hospitals. The changes are intended to better a...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals
Preparing for Utility Failures in Hospitals
06/06/2023Losing power or water can have serious effects on communities and impact the operations of healthcare facilities. Geographically unusual heat and cold...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Hospitals
FDA Updates
06/05/2023The following is a listing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Non-sterile, Single-use Pneumatic Tourniquet Cuffs Conse...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced a settlement with Manasa Health Center, LLC, ...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Update to provide updates on the status of the ongoing fungal meningitis outb...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule removing expired regulatory language addressing staff and patient CO...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced that as of August 27, 2023, an update will be effective for the Leadership requirement LD.04.02.03. The updat...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
FDA Updates
05/31/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA Proposes New, Easy-to-Read Medication G...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
HHS Releases Report to Increase Language Access for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
05/30/2023The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a report summarizing the progress the Department has mad...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
05/26/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Draeger Medical Recalls Seattle PAP Plus an...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) is seeking comments from the field on proposed revisions to Infection Control (IC) requirements for the hospitals and criti...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals