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Last December, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced the elimination of the term “licensed independent practitioner” for their hospital and...
- The Joint Commission
- 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...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
FDA Updates
04/21/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Fresenius Kabi USA, Recalls Ivenix Infusion...
- Food and Drug Administration
- 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...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
New Cybersecurity Resources from HHS
04/18/2023The 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...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The following Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations require compliance with the 2012 edition of NFPA 99: Hospitals Crit...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 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)...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related to HIPAA and Reproductive Health Care Privacy
04/12/2023The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- 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...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 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...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
CDC Issues Health Advisory about Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
04/07/2023The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health departments in the United Sta...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 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...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
FDA Updates
04/03/2023The 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...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
04/01/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Recall by Datascope/Getinge of Certain Cardiosave...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations