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Protecting patient health information from unauthorized access can be a challenge with the wide variety of forms that ...

It's time to look at OPPE again.  While performing mock surveys, we frequently see issues with OPPE documentation.  ...

While surveying organizations, I have noticed that many Operating Rooms and Ambulatory Surgery Centers' Infection Control Plans state ...

The use of a patient's own medical equipment and devices in the inpatient setting may be necessary when ...

Ensuring you have a safe work environment is paramount; this includes during an actual regulatory survey.  In January ...

As organizations continue to expand their footprints to address patient and community needs, we are often asked about ...

One of the easiest deficiencies a regulatory or accrediting organization can render against an organization is a finding ...

We are observing increasing incidence of organizations struggling to follow their point of use sterile instrument reprocessing procedures.  ...

We are noticing that many organizations are not including special procedural areas as part of their proactive assessments ...