National Timeout Day – A Pause for Patient Safety
"Make time for time out" is a national awareness day planned for Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Co-sponsored by ...
Read More AED Recall – Were you aware?
On April 6, 2022 the FDA in conjunction with Phillips issued a Class 2 Device Recall for the ...
Read More CMS Revision to QSO 20-41-ALL
On May 26, 2022, CMS issued a revision to QSO 20-41-ALL which contains new exemption guidelines for the ...
Read More Infection Control Risk Assessment UPDATE
Assessing Infection Control Risk is an essential process in healthcare organizations. Periodically, due to changes in other aspects ...
Read More IV Contrast Shortage – Alternate Guidelines
Hospitals and Health Care Organizations across the country are experiencing difficulties in securing supplies of IV Contrast. The ...
Read More Joint Commission Survey to CDC Masking requirements in Healthcare Organizations
CDC masking requirements The Joint Commission confirmed yesterday that they will continue to survey organizations to the CDC ...
Read More New TJC Standard- Proposed Health Care Disparities Requirements
On March 10th, TJC released a proposed standard for Ambulatory Care, Critical Access Hospitals, Hospitals and Behavioral Health ...
Read More Are Your Linens an Elusive Culprit for Surgical Site Infections?
Linens in healthcare facilities can often be the culprit for surgical site infections which can go undetected. The ...
Read More Change in Reprocessing Methods with Certain Urological Endoscopes – Regulatory Compliance
The FDA has issued a letter to healthcare providers regarding possible contamination issues with reprocessed urological endoscopes manufactured ...
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