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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released interim infection prevention and control recommendations for measle...
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified health care providers about a late mortality signal in patients treated f...
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Abbott is recalling the Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) because electrical failures have been identified and determined to...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated their memorandum on Immediate Jeopardy, reinserting language to Append...
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Class I Recall of QIAGEN Filter Tips
08/05/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall of QIAGEN filter tips for use with the QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments d...
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Class I Recall of Centurion Medical Products Airway Kit containing Sheridan® Endotracheal Tubes
08/05/2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the Class I recall of Centurion Medical Products Airway Kit containing Sheridan® E...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released their final rule updating the prospective payment rates for inpatient reha...
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- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
The Joint Commission (TJC) is proposing new and revised requirements to address quality and safety issues related to substance use disorder treat...
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- Behavioral Health
Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert #61 - Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
08/01/2019The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Event Alert #61 which reviews strategies for managing the risks associated with use of direct oral antic...
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, an...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new warnings about an increased risk of blood clots and of death with the 10 mg twice da...
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The Joint Commission has issued a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) providing clarification on the responsibilities of leadership in providing acce...
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- Hospitals,
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- Office-Based Surgery
Allergan plc has announced a voluntary worldwide recall of BIOCELL® textured breast implants and tissue expanders. Allergan is taking this a...
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- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursin...
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- Long Term Care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) MLN Matter Article, New MBI: Get It. Use It offers helpful information for understanding and...
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