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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published interpretive guidance for the Burden Reduction Final Rule issued in September ...
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory about five cases of acute non-viral hepatitis of unknown etiolo...
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- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
04/05/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Mammography Problems at Tennessee Women&rsq...
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CMS Resuming Hospital Surveys
04/05/2021The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the agency is lifting the previously extended 30-day survey suspension fo...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
Infections Associated with Reprocessed Urological Endoscopes - Letter to Health Care Providers
04/01/2021The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is raising awareness among health care providers, including those working in reprocessing units in health ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
03/30/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: SARS-CoV-2 Viral Mutations: Impact on CO...
- Food and Drug Administration
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their COVID-19 healthcare infection prevention and control recommendations in re...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new reference tool for healthcare professionals. The COVID-19 Vaccine Quick R...
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking comments on a proposed rule to update the agency&...
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FDA Updates
03/25/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: ChloraPrep, 3 mL Applicator by BD: Expanded...
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published a new report: Hospitals Reported That the COVID-19 P...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Office of Inspector General
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced that, effective January 1, 2022, there will be a new standard for their hospitals, critical access hospitals ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care
Joint Commission Revisions to QAPI for Critical Access Hospitals, Effective March 30, 2021
03/22/2021The Joint Commission has released revisions in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Burden Reduction Final Rule, issued ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals
The Joint Commission (TJC) has resumed unannounced, onsite surveys as of March 15, 2021. According to TJC, the accreditation organization has sp...
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FDA Updates
03/19/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Updates to the FDA’s Electronic ...
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