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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its interim guidance for rural health clinics (RHC) rural location determination...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Rural Health Clinics
RSV Vaccination for Adults
07/27/2023On June 21, 2023, the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend that adults aged...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Pharmacy,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Joint Commission (TJC) recently released its list of the top five most challenging standards – that is, the standards most frequently cited&...
- The Joint Commission
- Home Health
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is highlighting the expiration of its guidance memorandum related to COVID-19 staff vaccinat...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced a second round of standards elimination and reduction, following the initial standards reduction effort at th...
- The Joint Commission
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cautioning hospitals ...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with state health departments, FDA, and Aziyo Biologics to respond to a...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Urgent Care,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
OSHA Final Rule Requires Submission of Injury and Illness Information, Effective January 1, 2024
07/19/2023The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule that will require certain employers in designated high-hazard industries, including health car...
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
CMS Addresses Ligature Risk in Hospitals
07/18/2023In a new memorandum to state agencies, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is reinforcing that patients in Medicare-certified hospita...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
According to recent news reports, a plastic surgeon in Ohio has been stripped of her medical license by the State Medical Board of Ohio after posting ...
- Miscellaneous,
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
07/17/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Quidel Cardiovascular Inc. Recalls Quidel Triage ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to provide guidance to critical infrastructure organiz...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
07/14/2023The following is a listing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: NOxBOX Ltd. Recalls NOxBOXi Nitric Oxide System fo...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued calendar year (CY) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. Thi...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Home Health
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations