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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that more than two dozen individuals have been charged in the Southern District of Florida for their alle...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
01/27/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Emergent Recalls Certain RSDL (Reactive Skin Deco...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved revisions to three required Medicare beneficiary notices. CMS has added revised...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
A recent article in ASHE’s Health Facilities Management Magazine raises awareness about fire safety issues related to micromobility devices in h...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) are a new provider type established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to address the growing concern over ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued immediate-in-effect guidance on compounding certain ibuprofen products in an effort to imp...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
As part of the continuing efforts under the Biden Administration’s initiative to improve nursing home transparency, safety and quality, and acco...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
In conjunction with a new Sentinel Event Alert addressing maternal mortality, The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a new Quick Safety report ...
- The Joint Commission
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Event 66 aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic disparities causing mortality and morbidity in pregnant and p...
- The Joint Commission
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Rural Health Clinics
Employers are reminded that March 2, 2023, is the deadline to electronically report OSHA Form 300A data for calendar year 2022. OSHA’s Form 300A...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Highlights from the 2022 OIG Work Plan
01/13/2023The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) uses its Work Plan to identify projects, including OIG audit...
- Office of Inspector General
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Clinical Lab
FDA Updates
01/12/2023The following is a listing of recent US Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Epinephrine (L-Adrenaline) USP Bulk Active Pharmace...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission Updates Emergency Management Standards for Home Care, Effective July 1, 2023
01/11/2023The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced a new and revised Emergency Management chapter for their home care accreditation program. The new chapter is ...
- The Joint Commission
- Home Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service is alerting healthcare providers to the Clop ransomware threat. In a new advisory, HHS provides detail...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) has issued a safety alert about reports of cardboard cases labeled “Isoflurane USP 100 mL” by ...
- Miscellaneous
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics