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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is informing healthcare providers that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has renewed...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) has recently become aware of increased industry discussion about the combined use of tamp...
- Miscellaneous
- Behavioral Health
The Joint Commission’s (TJCs) Quick Safety 52 reviews how closed-loop communication of test results can advance patient safety. According ...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Behavioral Health,
- Rural Health Clinics
CMS Publishes Revisions to the State Operations Manual for Community Mental Health Centers
01/03/2020The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published revisions to Chapter 2 and has added Appendix F to the State Operations Manual...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Community Mental Health Centers
The Joint Commission (TJC) is proposing revisions to requirements in their Medication Management chapter that will be applicable to hospitals, critica...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Behavioral Health
FDA Updates
01/02/2020The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/23/2019The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities: LivaNova Recalls VNS Therapy SenTiva Generator Due to R...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs) on the topic of E-cigare...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, is proposing to amend its regulations to implement a provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/19/2019The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities: FDA takes efforts to improve quality of compo...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/18/2019The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities: Cook Medical Recalls CrossCath® Support Catheters D...
- Food and Drug Administration,
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
OIG December Work Plan Updates
12/18/2019The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released updates to their workplan. OIG’s work planning process is dynamic, and adjustments a...
- Office of Inspector General
- All Healthcare Organizations
CDC Offers Updated Guidance for Using Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Ebola in the United States
12/17/2019In October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of the OraQuick® Ebola Rapid Antigen Test, a rapid diagnostic test ...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/16/2019The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activities: Medtronic Recalls SynchroMed II Implantable Drug Infusi...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding Long Term Care providers that phase 3 requirements of the 2016 Final Rule, Medi...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care