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DNV GL Healthcare has released revision 20-1 of the NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Accreditation Requirem...
- National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations
- Critical Access Hospitals
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently answered a Frequently Asked Question about COVID-19 test reporting for the following accreditation programs: ...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Clinical Lab,
- Behavioral Health
CDC Issues Heath Advisory related to Hurricane Delta and Risk for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
10/09/2020The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding healthcare professionals seeing patients from the areas affected by Hurricane Delta ...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding Medicare/Medicaid certified long-term care facilities (nursing homes) of existi...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
FDA Updates
10/07/2020The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Ta...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
A new health advisory from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting public health departments and healthcare providers to the...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Behavioral Health,
- Rural Health Clinics
CMS Guidance on Emergency Preparedness Testing Exercise Requirements amid Coronavirus Pandemic
10/05/2020U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations for Emergency Preparedness require specific testing exercises be conducted to valida...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is partnering with the University of New Mexico’s ECHO Institute in Albuquerque and the In...
- Miscellaneous
- Long Term Care
FDA Updates
10/02/2020The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Alaris System Pump Module and Pump Module D...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is updating the methodology the agency uses to determine the rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new tools to reduce paperwork and authorization delays for laboratories seeking Cl...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clinical Lab
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, End-Stage Renal Disease, ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed Requirements for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery
09/28/2020The Joint Commission (TJC) is seeking input from the field on proposed requirements for its Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery. TJC has collabora...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
The Joint Commission is seeking input from the field on potential new requirements related to medication orders for their Office-Based Surgery (OBS) a...
- The Joint Commission
- Office-Based Surgery
FDA Updates
09/25/2020The following is a listing of recent FDA updates and activities: Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Drug Safety Communication - Serious Problems with H...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations