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Hospital Safety Insider: 2020 Archive
[Previous Year - 2019] |
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| August 13, 2020 |
| FGI seeks public comment on 2020 update to Guidelines for Design and Construction |
| The importance of sustaining quality initiatives in times of crisis |
| Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis |
| How to Improve Emergency Preparedness for Pandemics |
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| August 04, 2020 |
| ASHE conference goes virtual |
| Coronavirus Pandemic Bares U.S. Healthcare Flaws, Points to Improvements |
| CMS, CDC Create Provider Payment for COVID-19 Counseling |
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| July 30, 2020 |
| TJC spilling too many beans? CMS thinks so |
| Public Health Emergency is Extended: Blanket Waivers Continue for Now |
| Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases |
| Researchers Examine Death Risks for Coronavirus Patients in ICUs |
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| July 23, 2020 |
| TJC approved as hospital AO for only two years this time |
| Physician Fatigue Linked to Electronic Health Record Use |
| HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules |
| Researchers Examine Death Risks for Coronavirus Patients in ICUs |
| Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases |
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| July 16, 2020 |
| HHS Presses Hospitals to Use New COVID-19 Data Reporting Modules |
| How to Reduce Anxiety and Burnout at Primary Care Practices |
| New IHI Chief Executive: "There is No Quality Without Equity" |
| Coronavirus: 4 Methods Effective in Decontaminating N95 Respirator Masks |
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| July 09, 2020 |
| Coronavirus: 7 Infection Prevention Best Practices for Healthcare Settings |
| Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates |
| 40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19 |
| NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19 |
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| July 01, 2020 |
| Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers |
| New National Quality Forum Report Focuses on Achieving Better Health Outcomes |
| Check for New SAG, Remember TJC Standard Revisions Effective July 1 |
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| June 25, 2020 |
| New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide |
| Telehealth for chronically ill patients generates revenue and boosts care |
| 5 ways healthcare organizations can address social determinants of health |
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| June 18, 2020 |
| Study: Use of dexamethasone could cut coronavirus deaths by a third |
| How NYC Health + Hospitals Trained 20K Staffers to Combat COVID-19 |
| Coronavirus: 4-Part Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Medications |
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| June 11, 2020 |
| White House urges healthcare facilities to open, but safely |
| New research identifies risk factors for physician suicide |
| FDA bans certain respirators from being decontaminated, reused |
| EHRs Fail to Detect Up to One-third of Medication Errors |
| Nearly 600, and counting, U.S. Health Workers Have Died Of COVID-19 |
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| June 04, 2020 |
| Telehealth Expansion During Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Physician-Patient Relationship |
| Physician Advocate: Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Need to Ease Regulatory Burdens |
| Study: About a Quarter of Hospitals Have Telestroke Capacity |
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| May 28, 2020 |
| Study Shows COVID-19 Body Count 20 Times Higher Than Seasonal Flu Deaths |
| Study: Patients equally satisfied with virtual encounters compared to in-person visits |
| Telehealth Expansion During Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Physician-Patient Relationship |
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| May 21, 2020 |
| AOs ramping up for accreditation surveys |
| COVID-19: EPA releases list of registered disinfectants |
| How to Create an N95 Mask Disinfection Facility for Less Than $15,000 |
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| May 14, 2020 |
| Coronavirus Care Rationing: "It's Not Just About Ventilators" |
| Study Puts U.S. COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate at 1.3% |
| CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections |
| Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now |
| NIOSH seeks comment on hazardous drugs list |
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| May 07, 2020 |
| Researcher: Coronavirus Pandemic Increases Risk of Physician Suicide |
| New Infection Prevention Guidelines Highlight Lessons Learned From COVID-19 |
| 6 Steps for Rural Hospitals to Rise to the Coronavirus Challenge |
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| April 30, 2020 |
| American Heart Association Issues COVID-19 CPR Guidelines |
| How cancer clinics can treat patients safely during the coronavirus pandemic |
| CDC: Watch for six new symptoms of COVID-19 |
| Coronavirus: Studies find steam effective in sterilizing used medical masks |
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| April 23, 2020 |
| Study: contaminated reusable bronchoscopes could cause secondary infections in COVID-19 patients |
| Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care |
| Legal considerations for healthcare workers crossing state lines to help during pandemic |
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| April 16, 2020 |
| FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order |
| How one Arizona health system is preparing emergency department, critical care for surge |
| Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic |
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| April 09, 2020 |
| Looking for ideas? OIG report outlines hospital strategies on COVID challenges |
| Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect |
| Free online COVID-19 surge planning tool available to hospitals |
| A quarter of rural hospitals at ’high risk’ of closure, COVID-19 likely to make it worse |
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| April 02, 2020 |
| CMS suspends restrictions on care venues as providers tackle COVID-19 surges |
| Duke Health to begin reusing N95 masks |
| Coronavirus: Infectious Disease Expert Shares Lessons Learned From Other Recent Outbreaks |
| 34 States Granted Medicaid 1135 Waivers to Fight COVID-19 |
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| March 26, 2020 |
| Two-thirds of all hospital beds are already occupied |
| Despite Federal COVID-19 Stimulus, Many Hospitals Could Face Layoffs Within Two Months |
| COVID-19: Non-profit group partners with biotech consortium to crowd-source PPE solutions |
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| March 19, 2020 |
| Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19 |
| Study: SARS-CoV-2 Can Live for 72 Hours on Plastic, Stainless Steel Surfaces |
| National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play |
| See when states will face hospital bed capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak |
| CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients |
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| March 12, 2020 |
| CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients |
| HHS releases final interoperability rules |
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| March 05, 2020 |
| COVID-19: CMS says primary survey focus will be on infection control preparedness |
| Verma Raps Accrediting Organizations' "Glaring Conflict of Interest' |
| Stay up-to-date, use available resources to plan as COVID-19 continues to spread |
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| February 27, 2020 |
| Value-Based Metrics Penalize Top-Performing Hospitals |
| HHS Unveils Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden for Clinicians |
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| February 20, 2020 |
| New Data on Sepsis Prevalence and Costs 'Astonished' DHHS Researchers |
| Vitamin and steroid treatment for sepsis fails in major study |
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| February 13, 2020 |
| CDC: Focus on Protecting Staff and Supplies as Coronavirus Concerns Grow |
| CMS to providers: Prep for 2019-nCoV, stay CLIA compliant |
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| February 06, 2020 |
| Novel Coronavirus: What clinicians should know |
| Study: Staff will work through illness despite sick policy |
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| January 30, 2020 |
| Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus |
| Full Transparency Is the Key to Stopping Drug Diversion in Healthcare Settings |
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| January 23, 2020 |
| Data Analytics Utilization 'Negligible' Among 80% of Healthcare Orgs |
| CDC: First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S. |
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| January 16, 2020 |
| OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2% |
| TJC clarifies 1135 waivers, which suspend rules during a disaster |
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| January 09, 2020 |
| Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS' Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule |
| BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation |
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| January 02, 2020 |
| Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals |
| IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy |
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