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FDA Updates
06/29/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Jelco Hypodermic Needle-Pro Fixed Needle In...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requires facilities to report work-related COVID-19 fatali...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
06/28/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Sponsor Responsibilities - Safety Reporting Requi...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
As StayAlert! has previously reviewed, CMS regulations for Emergency Preparedness (EP) require facilities to conduct exercises to test the facility&rs...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission has issued new and revised requirements related to sprinkler heads in order to better align their standards with National Fire Pr...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice
New Tool for Primary Care Practices
06/23/2021The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a new tool to help primary care practices screen and refer patients for ...
- Miscellaneous
- Medical Office
Within OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is a new requirement for organizations to implement a mini respiratory protection program.&...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
06/22/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Smiths Medical Issues Worldwide Notificatio...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Last week StayAlert! reported on the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) which is int...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding nursing homes of their obligation to report COVID-19 vaccination rates. On May ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Long Term Care
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued interim guidance for the evaluation and care of patients with post-COVID conditio...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
06/16/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Philips Issues a Recall Notification to Mit...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is highlighting the results of a new AHRQ-funded study published in Hospital Pediatrics. Accordi...
- The Joint Commission,
- Miscellaneous
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to notify clinicians and caregivers about increased interseason...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations