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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released updated General Compliance Program Guidance (GCP...
- Office of Inspector General
- All Healthcare Organizations
Sharps Containers in Health Care Settings
11/03/2023A long-standing best practice in health care settings is the correct and consistent use of rigid sharps disposal containers, which has been demonstrat...
- Environmental Protection Agency,
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Su...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in the process of reviewing and updating their 2007 Isolation Precautions guideline, with...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
10/31/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Certain Eye Drops by Several Major Brands: ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Agency for Healthcare Research an Quality (AHRQ’s) Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) has published new chartbooks and upd...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vital Signs report highlights the growing mental health crisis for healthcare workers in this...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a new Quick Safety Issue #70, Early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries, to raise aware...
- The Joint Commission
- Assisted Living,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
A new Health Advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides options for clinicians to protect infants from respiratory sy...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) October 2023 Cybersecurity Newsletter highlights the importance o...
- Department of Health and Human Services,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
10/24/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Fresenius Medical Care Recalls Some Hemodia...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
10/23/2023The following is a listing if recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Philips Respironics Recalls V60 and V60 Plus Vent...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) Sentinel Event Alert 68 addresses surgical fire prevention and updates recommendations and resources to reflect current bes...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Office-Based Surgery
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued two resource documents to help explain to pati...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
Timeframe for Operative Note Documentation
10/17/2023Reports of operative and other high-risk procedures should be written or dictated for inclusion in the medical record immediately after the operative ...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals