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Last December, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced the elimination of the term “licensed independent practitioner” for their hospital and...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Office-Based Surgery

The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced a revision to standard MS.06.01.05, EP 7, effective August 27, 2023. This standard requires hospitals and cri...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals
FDA Updates
04/21/2023

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Fresenius Kabi USA, Recalls Ivenix Infusion...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a Quick Safety report about the potential of laparoscopy and arthroscopy lights causing patient burns. The ty...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 405(d) Program has published several new resources to assist those in the Healthcare and Public...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The following Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations require compliance with the 2012 edition of NFPA 99: Hospitals Crit...

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced several required updates to the prescribing information for both immediate-release (IR)...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services,
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced that the Notifications of Enforcement Discretion i...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new Fact Sheet outlining progress made in the last year in responding to Long COVI...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United Sta...

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • 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...

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS) has rescinded a previous memorandum (QSO-20-31-ALL), Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Contr...

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Long Term Care
FDA Updates
04/03/2023

The 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...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
04/01/2023

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Recall by Datascope/Getinge of Certain Cardiosave...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations