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National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
03/03/2022The U.S. government has released the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, designed to provide a roadmap to fight COVID-19 as the nation begins to move...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
In response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) review of The Joint Commission’s (TJC) hospital deeming renewal app...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDCs) PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor mobile app is designed to assist vaccination provid...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Pharmacy,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Rural Health Clinics
CDC Updates List of Updated List of High-Risk Medical Conditions for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
02/28/2022The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the list of certain underlying medical conditions that are associated with ...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission recently announced revisions to certain Hospice requirements, effective immediately. The revisions are applicable to hospices tha...
- The Joint Commission
- Home Health,
- Hospice
FDA Updates
02/24/2022The following is a listing of recent US Food and drug Administration updates and activities: Baxter Issues Urgent Safety Communication to Reinfo...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Acco...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue Addresses Critical Instruments and Devices Reprocessing
02/22/2022The Joint Commission has recently published a new Quick Safety report addressing reprocessing of critical instruments and devices. According to TJC, e...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery
FDA Updates
02/18/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: BASE10 Genetics Recalls RNAstill MTM Specim...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
02/17/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Vyaire Medical Recalls Bellavista 1000 and 1000e ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
02/15/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Vyaire Medical Issues Voluntary Correction ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is in the process of updating the ...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
According to a new joint cybersecurity advisory, ransomware tactics and techniques continued to evolve in 2021, which demonstrates ransomware threat a...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
Prevention of Medication Errors in Home Care
02/10/2022A new study highlighted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network reviews the causes of medication error...
- Miscellaneous
- Home Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to review the existing flexibilities, waivers, and survey guidance issued in response...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations