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CDC Issues Health Advisory about Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
04/07/2023The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United Sta...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a letter to remind states of their obligations under fe...
- Department of Health and Human Services
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) has rescinded a previous memorandum (QSO-20-31-ALL), Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Contr...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
FDA Updates
04/03/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Atovaquone Oral Suspension USP, 750 mg/5 mL by Ca...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced the approval of 81 new requirements for Joint Commission–accredited behavioral health and human service...
- The Joint Commission
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient
FDA Updates
04/01/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Recall by Datascope/Getinge of Certain Cardiosave...
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The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a new Quick Safety report stressing the importance of using validated tools to conduct risk screening. According...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Rural Health Clinics
HHS Mobile Device Security Checklist
03/29/2023The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a mobile device security check...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has launched the Organ P...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
CMS Issues Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Interpretive Guidance for Rural Emergency Hospitals
03/27/2023As StayAlert! has previously reported, Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) are a new Medicare Part A provider type and as of January 1, 2023, CMS pays fo...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Rural Emergency Hospitals
CDC Warns of Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities
03/24/2023According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimic...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Joint Commission Seeks Comment on Proposed Requirements Addressing Environmental Sustainability
03/23/2023The Joint Commission (TJC) is seeking comment from the field on proposed new requirements that address environmental sustainability. The proposed requ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has extended the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register on Decemb...
- Department of Health and Human Services
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FDA Updates
03/21/2023The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: FDA Releases New Educational Resources for Pat...
- Food and Drug Administration
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Blockchain technology applications in healthcare continue to evolve. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) blockchain ca...
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations