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Hospital Safety Insider: 2021 Archive
[Previous Year - 2020] |
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| July 22, 2021 |
| HHS extends COVID-19 PHE another 90 days |
| Stroke benchmarks during COVID: HFAP releases latest report |
| Nurses urge CDC to reinstate universal masking |
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| July 15, 2021 |
| OIG cites CMS for poor risk assessments |
| Should OSHA’s new COVID-19 protections become permanent? Comment until August 20 |
| University hospitals exec: "Healthcare is riddled with mindless variation" |
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| July 08, 2021 |
| DNV to return to unannounced surveys September 7 |
| Healthcare facilities: LED fixture continuously disinfects all airborne viruses |
| Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds |
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| July 01, 2021 |
| New workplace violence prevention requirements will require tough questions |
| FDA updates recommendations on reprocessing of flexible bronchoscopes |
| OIG: Medicare lacks cybersecurity oversight for hospital-based networked medical devices |
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| June 24, 2021 |
| Physician shortage could be as high as 124,000 by 2034, study finds |
| Top three reasons to continue mask mandates for patients and staff |
| Coronavirus pandemic drives growth of hospital at home programs |
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| June 17, 2021 |
| OSHA outlines new emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 safety for healthcare workers |
| CDC encourages hospitals, urgent care centers to help vaccinate vulnerable populations |
| Coronavirus pandemic has eroded physician trust in several areas, survey finds |
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| June 10, 2021 |
| CEOs Make Healthcare Worker Safety a Top Priority |
| Study: Non-COVID-19 Emergency Department Visits Fell for All Acuity Levels During Pandemic |
| ATA Chair: Telemedicine Choices in Next Few Months Will Shape the Next Decade |
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| June 03, 2021 |
| Nearly Half of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Declining Shape |
| California HHS Rebuffs CDC, Extends Mask Guidance Through Mid-June |
| New Toolkit Aids Nurse Leaders in Reestablishing Family-Presence Policies |
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| May 27, 2021 |
| Addressing inequity |
| Physicians urged to prepare for mental health crises |
| CDC Mask Guidelines are Based on "Incomplete Data," Nurses Union Says |
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| May 20, 2021 |
| Don't change policies yet on masking inside your facility |
| Clean hands, clear communication: How nurse leaders ushered in hand hygiene tech tools |
| Improving communication with technology |
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| May 13, 2021 |
| Check your state's pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers don't conflict with those requirements |
| Review new CMS vaccines rule: It may soon apply to more facilities |
| HazCom: What EHS Managers Need to Know |
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| May 06, 2021 |
| Tips for Opening a Field Hospital During the Coronavirus Pandemic |
| ONC Coordinator Outlines New Vistas for Telehealth, Unblocked Health Records, and Patient ID |
| Critical Care Nurses' Mental, Physical Health Connected to Preventable Medical Errors |
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| April 29, 2021 |
| Treat Coronavirus 'Long Haulers' With Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Approach |
| Telehealth: How Asynchronous Communication Creates Provider Efficiencies |
| In Pandemic's Wake, Healthcare IT Faces New Realities |
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| April 22, 2021 |
| Infection prevention: Looking to the future while tending to the present |
| How physicians can support better technology development |
| Coronavirus pandemic stressors impacting careers of healthcare workers |
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| April 15, 2021 |
| FDA says to decrease reuse of devices, CMS removes some blanket waivers |
| Preventing opioid overprescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| New survey reveals how hospital supply chains affect nurses, patient safety, and margins |
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| April 08, 2021 |
| Study shows racial disparity in hospital patient safety |
| How to seize on opportunities to improve safety and patient experience |
| UC Health shares 4 lessons learned from coronavirus pandemic |
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| April 01, 2021 |
| Yes, you must open doors to unvaccinated surveyors |
| Full speed ahead: CMS resumes most surveys |
| Review patient falls, especially those involving infants, as surveys resume |
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| March 25, 2021 |
| Hospital service volumes expected to rebound, survey finds |
| Coronavirus: Lessons learned From flu vaccination trends |
| Improving antimicrobial stewardship: AAAHC publishes new toolkit |
| 10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center |
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| March 18, 2021 |
| 10 steps to becoming a high-reliability hospital from Truman Medical Center |
| Inside the technology protecting healthcare from supply chain cybersecurity attacks |
| What might be in a federal OSHA COVID-19 standard? |
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| March 11, 2021 |
| TJC to begin unannounced survey visits again |
| What you need to know about TJC’s 2021 Survey Activity Guide |
| NCSA on Cybersecurity: 'Update, Update, Update' |
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| March 04, 2021 |
| CDC alert: Screen for international travel as Ebola cases increase |
| Rate our newsletters! What do you think about HLSC, HSL, and MEU? |
| Experts urge more action, emergency OSHA standard on COVID-19 |
| How to treat coronavirus patients in post-ICU care clinics |
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| February 25, 2021 |
| More and more hospital surveys may be onsite, depending on conditions |
| OSHA HazCom updates include labeling, SDS requirements |
| Study: Half of hospitalized coronavirus patients have symptoms 4 months after discharge |
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| February 18, 2021 |
| OSHA Proposes Revised HazCom Standard to Conform to GHS |
| When Face-to-Face isn't an option: Exploring the future of telehealth and remote care during COVID-19 and beyond |
| 30% of hospitals are noncompliant with CMS price transparency rule |
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| February 11, 2021 |
| CMS updates accrediting organizations on when to pause surveys |
| Joint Commission issues alert to help nurses, healthcare workers with COVID-19 crisis |
| How Cedars-Sinai built "COVID Line Team" for busy ICUs |
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| February 04, 2021 |
| HHS says it will give 60 days' notice before ending PHE |
| Top 10 medical technology hazards of 2021 show impact of pandemic |
| Solving healthcare's unique cybersecurity risks |
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| January 28, 2021 |
| Hospitals must prepare as security and privacy concerns increase in 2021 |
| How to run an emergency department social medicine team |
| Missed cancer screening during coronavirus pandemic raises alarm |
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| January 21, 2021 |
| CMS puts hospital surveys on limited hold as surge continues |
| Adopt a crisis command culture during the coronavirus pandemic |
| How to create a safety protocol for emergency department psychiatric patients |
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| January 14, 2021 |
| CMS creates web portal for questions about 1135 waivers, PHE |
| TJC seeks input on new requirements for workplace violence prevention, resuscitative services |
| Coronavirus vaccination: 4 best practices for communicating with patients |
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| January 07, 2021 |
| Use screening protocols to ensure civil unrest stays out of your hospital |
| AAAHC issues COVID-19 risk prevention guidelines |
| How patient matching can help eliminate COVID-19 disparities in care |
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