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According to a new Quick Safety Report published by The Joint Commission (TJC), during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers have reported seein...
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- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice,
- Rural Health Clinics
As StayAlert! reported last week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Care Staff Vaccinatio...
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As StayAlert! reviewed yesterday, the United States Supreme Court has recognized CMS’ authority to set a consistent COVID-19 vaccination standar...
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The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for large employers but has allowed the vaccine mandate for health care wo...
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The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced revisions to Standard RI.01.02.01, EP 1 in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' ...
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- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
FDA Updates
01/12/2022The following is a listing is recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc Recalls WIRION Emboli...
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Updates to DNV Healthcare Survey Scheduling During COVID Surge and Surveyor Vaccination Policy
01/10/2022As StayAlert! previously reported, on August 18, 2021, DNV announced that their NIAHO annual surveys would remain remote through the end of 2021. ...
- National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (DNV)
- Critical Access Hospitals,
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- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for managing healthcare personnel (HCP) with SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure to SA...
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FDA Updates
01/06/2022The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Medtronic Recalls Synergy Cranial and ...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently sent a letter to health care professionals about the uptick in cyberattacks over the h...
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The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has quickly become the dominant variant of concern in the United States and is present in all 50 st...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to: Expan...
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Happy New Year
12/31/2021The MCN Healthcare StayAlert! Team wishes you a Happy New Year! ...
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On November 5, 2021, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published an interim final rule with comment period (IFC), “Medicare and M...
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FDA Updates
12/29/2021The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Padagis Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall ...
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