Probably not the final word on outpatient clinic settings

Mac's Safety Space
June 29, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

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White House urges healthcare facilities to open, but safely

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 16, 2020
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Trump administration is urging healthcare facilities to resume elective surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other non-emergency care and is ...Read More »

FDA bans certain respirators from being decontaminated, reused

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 9, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Chinese-made N95 masks and respirators with exhalation tubes among banned types.Read More »

TJC, other AOs to change survey focus in wake of pandemic

Inside Accreditation & Quality
June 9, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As regular survey activities slowly resume, expect The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accrediting organizations (AO) to follow CMS in focusing...Read More »

Physician Advocate: Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Need to Ease Regulatory Burdens

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 2, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology

Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated sectors in...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, June 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality
June 1, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Infection Control

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

They’re baaaack: TJC returns to the fray!

Mac's Safety Space
June 1, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

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AOs ramping up for accreditation surveys

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 19, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Get ready—The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV-GL Healthcare and HFAP have announced they are going start doing limited surveys in June. Meanwhile, the...Read More »

Use CMS, CDC checklists to stay ahead of COVID-19 focus during surveys

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 12, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as the COVID-19 emergency continues to ebb...Read More »

Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 12, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket waivers and relaxed enforcement of some regulations issued by CMS to facilitate...Read More »

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