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- How to Effectively Introduce Nursing Policies to Staff
- Best Ways to Solve Policy Management Challenges in Healthcare
- CMS Requirements for Director of Nursing Roles
- Review of a Hospital’s Diet Orders
- Risks of Ineffective Policy Management
- Choosing the Right Policy Management Software for Healthcare
- Overcoming Challenges in Public Health Policy Implementation
- Policy Management Challenges and Benefits
- Enhancing Patient Safety Through Better Care Coordination
- Medicare Swing Bed Rules and Regulations for CAHs
- Exploring the Difference Between Nursing Procedures and Policies
- Nurse Appreciation: The Quiet Heroes We Are Thankful for This Thanksgiving
- Regulatory Change Management: 5 Essential Tips for Staying Ahead
- Elevating Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Policy Management
- Hero Women Rising: A Chance to Double Your Impact
- Elevating Patient Safety: The Crucial Role of Policy Management
- January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- Strategies for Promoting Ethical Behavior in Healthcare Compliance
- The Role of Healthcare Policy and Procedure Management Software
- The Essential Components of an Effective Healthcare Compliance Program
- Navigating Policy Challenges in Healthcare: Centralized Management for Compliance and Efficiency
- Staying Up-to-Date with Compliance Requirements with Healthcare Policy Management Software
- Maximizing Efficiency with Contract Management Software
- How to Utilize Policy Management Software to Improve Quality of Care
- Effective Strategies for Enhancing Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Streamline Your Nursing Policy Review Process for Improved Efficiency
- Patient Safety Awareness Week
- How to Effectively Introduce Nursing Policies To Staff
- Using Nursing Policy Management to Ensure Quality Care
- Sepsis Survivors Week
- MCN Healthcare’s Exemplary Customer Experience
- Hero Women Rising and MCN Foundation
- A Holistic Approach to Success
- Exceptional Customer Support Leads to Greater Adoption, Use, and Value of Policy Management Software
- Policy Management Software Should Make Your Job Easier, Not Harder
- Why You Need Policy Automation in the First Place
- National Time Out Day
- Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 13 – 19, 2022
- Unit Manager’s Role in the Policy Process
- Global Handwashing Day – October 15, 2021
- World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2021
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Policies, Protocols, and Guidelines
- World Patient Safety Day – September 7, 2021
- World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10, 2021
- MCN Foundation and Ethiopian Education Foundation Collaborate to Support Students
- The Impact of Leadership Culture on Achieving Effective Clinical Practice Change
- World Health Day – April 7, 2021
- World Antimicrobial Awareness Week November 18-24, 2020
- Organizational Risk Related to Poor Document Control and Policy Management
- International Day of the Girl – October 11, 2020
- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- Sepsis – Information for Health Care Professionals
- Sepsis Heroes Gala
- September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day
- Risk and Policy Management
- Heroes Health Mental Wellness App
- StayAlert! to Stay Compliant
- An Update of Mental Health Initiatives During Mental Health Awareness Month
- Nurses Make a Difference
- Heroes
- New OCR Settlement Highlights Challenges of Implementing COVID-19 Triage Policies
- Mindfulness in the Midst of a Pandemic
- Take a Minute to say THANK YOU – World Health Day 2020
- COVID-19 and Sepsis
- Free 90-day StayAlert! Trial
- CMS Releases Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit for Long-Term Care Nursing Homes
- World TB Day – It’s Time to End TB!
- Identifying Human Trafficking Victims
- Patient Safety Awareness Week – Resources to Help Keep Patients Safe
- Happy International Women’s Day!
- So Many Policies and Procedures, So Little Time – Why Healthcare Organizations Struggle
- HHS Reports Increase in Medicare Patients Being Hospitalized with Sepsis
- Random Acts of Kindness Day
- What Can Policy Management Software Do For Your Organization?
- HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) Warns of Coronavirus Themed E-mail Phishing
- Happy New Year!
- A Webinar Hosted by MCN Healthcare and EBSCO
- Join Us in Celebrating Healthcare Quality Week!
- Talking to Your Patients about Healthcare Fraud
- October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
- GE Sponsored Webinar
- EBSCO Information Services and MCN Healthcare Partner to Offer Healthcare Policy Expertise
- MCN Healthcare: Coming to Orlando, FL, and Baltimore, MD!
- Achieve Safety and Compliance in Your Healthcare Organization
- MCN Healthcare Team Runs/Walks for Sepsis Awareness
- MCN Policy Manager: Enhance Operational Efficiency and Meet Compliance at Your Convenience
- Speak Up For Patient Safety – World Patient Safety Day – September 17, 2019
- Our Story So Far— Who Is MCN?
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- CMS IPPS Final Rule Takes Aim at Antimicrobial Resistance
- Happy National Nurses Week
- World Tuberculosis Day 2019
- Patient Safety Awareness Week
- Sepsis Survivor Week
- Are You Drowning in a Sea of Policies and Procedures?
- Sepsis Webinar: Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship
- HHS HIPAA Settlement Reminds Hospitals to Obtain Patient Authorization Prior to Filming
- Top 10 Challenges/Issues/Opportunities in Healthcare for 2019
- Sepsis Alliance – It’s About Time
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- Hospitals Against Violence Day of Awareness
- Happy Nurses Week!
- The Nurse that I am Today
- What Nursing Means to Me
- Why Compliance and Risk Leaders Choose MCN Healthcare
- How to Compare Tools for Healthcare Compliance and Regulation
- Patient Safety Awareness Week
- So Many Documents, So Little Time – Why Compliance Leaders Struggle
- New CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship
- Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness
- Top 5 Challenges In Healthcare Compliance and Risk
- One Health Day
- To Wage War On Superbugs, FDA Clears Way For Scope With A Disposable Piece
- Regional Anesthesia – An Alternative to Opioids
- Why Start Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols
- Sepsis Awareness Month – Faces of Sepsis II
- Sepsis Awareness Month: Faces of Sepsis
- Save a Life by Learning the Signs of Sepsis
- Sepsis Alliance Gala, September 14, 2017
- September is Sepsis Awareness Month
- The New War on Sepsis
- Recent OIG Settlement Underscores Need for Strong EMTALA Policies
- Solar Eclipse Safety
- CMS Regulations and Legionella
- HHS Releases Improved Web Tool to Highlight Recent Breaches of Health Information
- When Wounds Won’t Heal, Therapies Spread — To the Tune of $5 Billion
- Fire and Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements in Health Care Occupancies – CMS Clarification
- Fraud and Billing Mistakes Cost Medicare — And Taxpayers — Tens Of Billions Last Year
- AUG 1 – NEW: Outpatient Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure Manual
- AUG 1 – Rehabilitation Services Policy and Procedure Manual (Inpatient)
- AUG 1 – OSHA Compliance Manual
- Scope Maker Olympus Hit with $6.6 Million Verdict in Superbug Outbreak Case
- CDC Releases Antimicrobial Stewardship Resource for Small and Critical Access Hospitals
- Women with High-Risk Pregnancies Far More Prone to Heart Disease
- CDC – Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies Widely throughout the U.S.
- New on the Streets: Drug for Nerve Pain Boosts High for Opioid Abusers
- Labor and Delivery Policy and Procedure Manual
- Postpartum Policy and Procedure Manual
- Nursery Policy and Procedure Manual
- ‘Petya’ Cyber Attack Spreading Globally
- HHS Issues Cyber Notice: Hidden Cobra and Microsoft Updates
- Widow Unleashes Court Fight Against Scope Maker Olympus Over Superbug Outbreak
- World Blood Donor Day – June 14, 2017
- CMS Issues Proposed Revision Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Arbitration Agreements
- Administrative Manual for Critical Access Hospitals
- HIPAA Guidelines Policy and Procedure Manual
- Leadership Manual
- Report on Improving Cybersecurity in the Health Care Industry Released
- Caring For a Loved One? Care for Yourself, Too
- Joint Commission Clarifies Four Life Safety Code Requirements
- Medicare Failed to Investigate Suspicious Infection Cases from 96 Hospitals
- AHRQ Releases Toolkit to Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgical Centers.
- Update on International Cyber Threat to Healthcare Organizations
- National Women’s Health Week May 14 – 20, 2017
- Surgical Services Policy and Procedure Manual
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual
- National Nurses Week: May 6 – 12
- National Hospital Week May 8 – 12, The Healing Heart of Healthcare
- MCN Healthcare Celebrates 30 Years!
- SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands – Fight Antibiotic Resistance – It’s in Your Hands
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World! – World Malaria Day
- Severe Shortage of Home Health Workers Robs Thousands of Proper Care
- OIG Releases Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness
- Another HIPAA Settlement Highlights Need for Risk Analysis of ePHI Environment
- Medication Errors – We Know They Happen
- Coming Full Circle, Doulas Cradle the Dying
- The CDC Warns of Emerging Fungus in Healthcare Facilities – Candida auris
- World Health Day – April 7, 2017
- Dialysis Policy and Procedure Manual
- Ambulatory Care Facility – Administrative Manual
- Ambulatory Care Facility – Environment of Care Manual
- By Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is ‘Observation’ Only
- Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations 2017
- Two Words Can Soothe Patients Who Have Been Harmed: We’re Sorry
- Patient Safety Awareness Week – Policies and Procedures Matter in Patient Safety
- Patient Safety Awareness Week – AHRQ Toolkit for LTC Facilities to Help Reduce CAUTIs
- The Essential Role of Leadership in Developing a Safety Culture
- 500 Cities Project – Population Health
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Home Infusion Therapy Policy and Procedure Manual
- Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual
- HCCA’s 21st Annual Compliance Institute
- How Long You Stay On Opioids May Depend On The Doctor You See In the E.R.
- HCCA’S 21st Annual Compliance Institute
- Nursing Home Antibiotic Stewardship Program
- HCCA’s 2017 Compliance Institute
- Joint Commission Issues Addendum to Sentinel Event, Issue 45 – Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting
- Life Safety and Interim Life Safety Management Manual
- Utilities and Equipment Management Policy and Procedure Manual
- Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Manual
- February is American Heart Month – Changes Everyone Can Make
- AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
- Antimicrobial Medications – Patient Education
- CMS Recommendations for Providers and Suppliers for Cyber Security
- CMS Issues Guidance on Implementing the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
- Outpatient Visits for Influenza-like-Illness are Above the National Baseline: Minimize False Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests
- CMS Publishes Revised Home Health Agency Conditions of Participation – Effective July 13, 2017
- Battery-powered Mobile Medical Carts – Fire Risks
- FDA Bans Powdered Gloves – Exam and Surgeon
- NEW Ambulatory Infusion Center Policy and Procedure Manual
- Anesthesia Policy and Procedure Manual
- TJC Issues Clarification on Secure Text Messaging of Patient Care Orders
- Long-Term Care Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Prohibiting Use of Pre-dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements is Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunction Remains in Effect
- Happy Holidays from MCN Healthcare
- CMS Releases Updated Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)
- New Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal for Long Term Care Organizations
- Decorating for the Holidays? Keep Safety in Mind
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements FAQs
- Anesthesia Policy and Procedure Manual
- Emergency Department Policy and Procedure Manual
- Office of Inspector General Issues FY 2017 Work Plan
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- Thankfulness for Life: Lessons Learned as a Hospice Nurse
- Grateful for Nurses
- MCN Healthcare’s Policy Management Series: Policy and Procedure Development
- Strategies for Transitioning to New Tubing Connectors
- Anesthesia Policy and Procedure Manual
- Pain Management Policy and Procedure Manual
- Happy Halloween from MCN Healthcare
- HIPAA Settlement Underscores Importance of Managing Security Risks
- HHS’ National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections – New Targets and Metrics
- Is Your Organization Ready for Influenza Season?
- CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery
- Central Service Policy and Procedure Manual
- Ambulatory Surgical Center Policy and Procedure Manual
- Surgical Services Policy and Procedure Manual
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing
- CDC Recommendations for Pre-Conception Counseling – Zika Virus
- Antibiotic “Time outs”
- MCN Employee Runs Marathons and Guides Athletes with Disabilities to the Finish Line
- ACA Section 1557 – What Your Hospital Needs to Know
- Last Week of Sepsis Awareness Month
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Hospitals – Part II
- Advance Care Planning and Medicare
- Sepsis Awareness Month
- CMS Final Rule Addresses Emergency Preparedness
- MCN Employees Cycle for a Cause on a Meaningful 9/11 Ride
- National Suicide Prevention Week – September 5 – 11, 2016 and World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10, 2016
- Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Guide
- Infection Prevention and Control Manual
- Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Manual
- Infection Control and Toys
- CDC Health Update – Influx of Fentanyl-laced Counterfeit Pills and Toxic Fentanyl-related Compounds
- Changing Terminology: “Pressure Ulcer” Now to be referred to as “Pressure Injury”
- Best Practices for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery
- August 2016 Marks 5 Year Anniversary of National Breastfeeding Month
- Patient Falls Top TJC’s 2Q 2016 List of Reported Sentinel Events
- Mosquitoes – One of the Deadliest Animals in the World
- Primary Medical Home Interdisciplinary Team
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Durable and Home Medical Equipment Compliance Manual
- Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual
- AABB and American Red Cross Warn of Critical Blood Supply Shortage
- CMS Releases Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating on Hospital Compare
- The Joint Commission’s NEW Standard MM.09.01.01 – Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Ambulatory Surgical Center Policy and Procedure Manual
- GI Lab Policy and Procedure Manual
- Administrative Manual for Ambulatory Care Facilities
- How is Your Hospital Dealing with Pokémon GO?
- HHS Announces New Actions to Combat Opioid Epidemic
- 24th Annual Health Forum/American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, July 17 -19, 2016
- CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
- CMS Finalizes Rule Giving Providers and Employers Improved Access to Information for Better Patient Care
- Accessing Investigational Drugs Outside of a Clinical Trial
- Medicare and Medicaid Programs – Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care – Proposed Rule
- HIPAA Regulations and Leaving Patient Messages on Answering Machines
- UPDATE: Hospitals will have until November to comply with new CMS Requirements addressing 2012 Life Safety Code
- World Blood Donor Day – June 14, 2016
- HHS Final Rule on Reducing Health Care Disparities
- Patient and Family Communication When Unexpected Events Cause Patient Harm
- Dr. Diane Heine – MCN Healthcare Regulatory Expert and Writer – to Speak at CIHQ’s 2016 Accreditation & Regulatory Summit
- WHO Publishes News Release on Summer Olympics and Zika Virus
- Evaluation of a Critical Access Hospital’s Programs
- Administrative Manual for Critical Access Hospitals
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Hospice Policy and Procedure Manual
- Colistin-resistant mcr-1 E. coli Discovered in U.S.
- CMS Publishes Final Rule on Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities
- NPSF Patient Safety Congress May 23-25, 2016
- Safety of Clinical Alarm Systems
- CDC Launches Clean Hands Count Campaign
- Treatment Modalities and the Patient’s Treatment Plan
- National Hospital Week, May 8 -14, 2016
- Texting Orders
- National Women’s Health Week May 8 – 14, 2016
- Medical Office Policy and Procedure Manual
- Administrative Manual for Ambulatory Care Facilities
- Ambulatory Services Environment of Care Manual
- National Nurses Week May 6 – 12, 2016
- Being a Nurse
- Joint Commission Deletes 131 Requirements for the Hospital Program
- Homeland Security Warns Hospitals about Ransomware Risks
- Podiatrists Completing H&Ps
- CMS Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter – Billing Errors
- National Pain Strategy Released
- World Health Day – April 7, 2016 – Beat Diabetes
- DME: CMS Face-to-Face Requirement
- Surgical Services Policy and Procedure Manual
- Anesthesia Policy and Procedure Manual
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual
- Don’t Have the Time to Write Policies and Procedures?
- HHS Office of Civil Rights Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
- Do You Receive StayAlert! Notices in Your InBox?
- Organ Transplant Interpretive Guidelines Update
- Patient Safety Awareness Week March 13-19. Have You Taken the Pledge?
- Patient Safety – What Exactly Is It?
- Patient Safety Awareness Week March 13–19, 2016
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Eyewash Stations
- Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert 56 – Detecting and Treating Suicide Ideation in All Settings
- Comprehensive Long Term Care Policy and Procedure Manual
- Long Term Care Environment of Care Manual
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Reporting of Cases of the Zika Virus
- Unintended Retention of a Foreign Object Once Again Tops Joint Commission List of Most Frequently Reported Sentinel Events
- Pain Points
- New USP Chapter: Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings
- Medical Device Reporting Requirements
- Hospital Surveyor Worksheets
- U.S. Senate Report Finds Fault with Hospitals Reporting Processes during Outbreak of Infections Linked to Medical Scopes
- Medical Office Policy and Procedure Manual
- HIPAA Guidelines Policy and Procedure Manual
- Medical Records Health Information Management Manual
- Advantages of MCN Healthcare’s Policy Management Software
- Reporting Adverse Events Related to Medical Devices
- Divergent Practices
- HIPAA Regulations and a Patient’s Right to Access Health Information
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Zika Virus Infections
- Nurses Extraordinaire
- Home Health Agency Disposal of PHI
- HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines
- The Third World
- Nursing Staff Preparing CSPs
- Schools for the Disabled and for the Blind
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Ambulatory Surgical Center Policy and Procedure Manual
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure Manual
- Season’s Greetings from MCN Healthcare
- Stark Law
- Guide to Providing Effective Communication and Language Assistance Services
- Critical Access Hospitals – CMS Definitions of Spouse and Marriage
- Surgery and Pharmacy
- Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools
- FDA Issues Safety Communication for Intravascular Medical Devices
- Comprehensive Compliance Plans for Healthcare Organizations
- Administrative Manual for Critical Access Hospitals
- Wound Management Policy and Procedure Manual
- CMS Revising Discharge Planning Requirements
- The Toby
- Antibiotic Resistance
- The People
- CIHQ Requirements for Graduate Medical Education Programs
- Joint Commission Warns that Temporary Names Put Newborns at Risk
- Updated CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Services
- Life as a Mission Team Member
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Imaging Services Policy and Procedure Manual
- Long Term Care Policy and Procedure Manual
- ASC Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet
- Increase in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-related Overdose Fatalities
- Antibiotic Stewardship Program
- CDC – Urgent Need for Improved Controlled Substance Prescribing Practices
- Opening the Mind
- Administrative Manual for Critical Access Hospitals
- Home Health Policy and Procedure Manual
- Ambulatory Surgical Services Policy and Procedure Manual
- Administrative Manual for Ambulatory Care Facilities, version 10.0.2
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual, version 3.0.2
- Social Service and Discharge Planning Policy and Procedure Manual, version 4.0.2
- LindenGrove Case Study
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
- Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center
- Category: MCN Foundation
- Adventures in Music and Culture with Peyton Shuffield: Enyan Denkyira, Ghana
- We did it! MCN Foundation, FICCI-FLO and YOU!
- Global Hand Washing Day October 15, 2018
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World – World Breastfeeding Week
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World – Elder Abuse On the Rise
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World! – Human Trafficking – A Form of Modern Slavery
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World! – Tuberculosis
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World! – Hepatitis
- GIVINGTUESDAY ALL YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World! – World Cancer Day
- GivingTuesday All YEAR! Help to Empower Women and Improve Health Around the World!
- #GivingTuesday Is Here!
- National Health Education Week
- World Hepatitis Day – July 28, 2016
- World Malaria Day – April 25, 2016
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 7
- MCN Foundation’s Campaign – We are grateful.
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 6
- MCN Foundation Fundraiser – For the love of a girl
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 5
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 4
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 3
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya – Day 2
- MCN Foundation Travels to Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya
- MCN Foundation Works to Create Healthier Communities Around the World
- Category: Policy Management
- Category: Press Releases
- MCN Healthcare Rebrands as MCN Solutions
- Jessica Edwards Named Director of Customer Experience at MCN Healthcare
- MCN Unveils StayAlert! Plus
- Valeur Named To National Dance Company’s Board of Directors
- MCN Healthcare Celebrates 30th Anniversary
- MCN Healthcare Announces Expansion
- MCN Healthcare Announces New Head of Sales and Marketing Efforts
- Category: Uncategorized
- Temporary Regulatory Changes from CMS – Verbal Orders
- CMS Regulatory Changes in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
- FDA Updates
- Joint Commission Urges Hospitals to Prepare for COVID-19 Surge
- Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Healthy People 2020
- Raising Awareness for World Cancer Day
- Go Red for Women: Ending Heart Disease and Stroke in Women
- Advantages of Using EBSCO’s Dynamic Health with Policy Manager
- Raising Awareness for National Blood Donor Month
- The Benefits of Policy Manager
- World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019
- The Benefits of Technology in Healthcare
- We’re Celebrating Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week!
- Cybersecurity and Your Healthcare Organization
- Alvogen Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Fentanyl Transdermal System Due to Product Mislabeling
- OIG April 2019 Work Plan Updates – Home Health and ESRD
- New Joint Commission New Quick Safety Issue Addresses Drug Diversion and Impaired Health Care Workers
- CMS Updates Surveyor Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy
- Class I Recall of CoaguChek XS PT Test Strips
- Stryker Launches Voluntary Field Action for Specific Units of the LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator
- CDC Provides First In-Season Estimates of Flu Illnesses
- Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Developing a Reporting Culture
- Holiday Decoration Safety Considerations
- Class I Recall of Zimmer Biomet, Inc. Spinal Fusion and Long Bone Stimulators
- Fresenius Kabi Recall of Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9%
- CDC and APIC Announce Quick Observation Tools to Help Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
- FDA Safety Communication – Cybersecurity Updates Affecting Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Device Programmers
- FDA Approves New Safety Measures for Immediate-release Opioid Analgesic Medications
- CMS Proposes Elimination and Revision of Several Conditions of Participation
- CMS Releases Final Interpretive Guidance for Home Health Agencies
- Pfizer, Inc. Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Children’s Advil Suspension Bubble Gum Flavored 4 FL OZ Bottle
- Joint Commission Guidance on Use of Medical Scribes / Documentation Assistants
- Emergency Management in Long Term Care – Best Practices for the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
- CDC Says No Current Multi-State Measles Outbreak
- CDC Updates Recommendations for Timing of Pregnancy after Zika Exposure
- AAP Warns of Counterfeit Neonatal Resuscitation Textbooks
- Class I Recall of Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System
- Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Nationwide Recall of Levothyroxine and Liothyronine
- CDC Raises Awareness of Emerging Public Health Risks Associated with Tianeptine
- Joint Commission Advice for Managing Medical Device-related Pressure Injuries
- CMS Hospice Quick Reference Guide
- CMS Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2019
- TJC Standards Revisions for Fluoroscopy Services
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update: Rising Numbers of Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs, Including Carfentanil, and Increased Usage and Mixing with Non-opioids
- CMS Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease
- Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. Jaundice Meter JM-103 and Jaundice Meter JM-105 Recalled Due to Misinterpretation of Display Messages for Out of Range Values
- TJC Quick Safety Issue – Identifying Human Trafficking Victims
- Joint Commission Changes Survey Process for Assessing Safety Culture
- TJC Announces Change in Citations for Ligature and Self-harm Deficiencies, Effective July 1, 2018
- Scribes in the Hospital Setting
- EMTALA and Disasters – Key Facts about Waivers
- Class I Recall of Terumo Recalls Sarns TCM and TCM II Cooling and Heating Systems and HX2 Temperature Management Systems
- Joint Commission Eliminates HHA Requirement Giving Patient Written Plan of Care
- Getting Ahead of Sepsis
- National Drug Take Back Day – April 28, 2018
- FDA Alerts of Risk from 24-Hour Multi-Patient Use Endoscope Connectors
- New Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert – Physical and Verbal Violence Against Health Care Workers
- Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse – Roadmap for New Physicians
- Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Information
- System 83 Plus Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs) by Custom Ultrasonics: FDA Safety Communication – Completed Validation Testing
- ISMP Alert – Hydromorphine Prefilled Syringe Attracted by MRI Magnet
- CDC Highlights New Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
- CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil
- Joint Commission New Quick Safety Issue Addresses Preventing Newborn Falls and Drops
- International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety’s New Guideline for Threat Management
- Class I Recall of BD Vacutainer Blood Collection Tubes by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
- CMS Clarification on Fine Needle Aspiration Specimen Adequacy Assessment, Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) and Workload Limits
- Joint Commission Requirements for Pain Assessment and Management
- Health Literacy Universal Precautions – Tools for Primary Care Practices
- FDA Warns Duodenoscope Manufacturers about Failure to Comply with Required Postmarket Surveillance Studies
- New Medicare Card Transition Beings in Less than a Month
- Recall of Hydromorphone HCL Injection USP by Hospira
- Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects Tops Joint Commission 2017 Sentinel Event List
- FDA Issues Warning about Compounded Drug Products from Cantrell Drug Company
- Joint Commission Releases Standards Revisions Related to Project REFRESH
- Tips to Avoid Phishing Attacks
- TJC Revisions to Fluoroscopy Imaging Standards, Effective July 1, 2018
- CDC Offers Antibiotic Stewardship Course
- Consequences for HIPAA Violations Don’t Stop When a Business Closes
- SAMHSA Guidance on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
- CDC Informs of Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Kratom
- Mammography Quality Standards Act Requires Direct Communication of Results to Patients
- Attestation for Hospitals and the National Practitioner Data Bank
- Joint Commission Announces Three Revisions to Life Safety Chapter
- CDC Releases 2018 Children, Adolescents and Adults Immunization Schedules
- FDA Drug Safety Communication Updates Status for Pentax Medical Duodenoscope Model ED-3490TK
- TJC Issues Clarification on CMS Emergency Operations Plan Exercises
- Risk of Death and Pulmonary Embolism with Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) Treatment
- Cyber Extortion
- CMS Revises Skilled Nursing Facility Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage Form
- Drug Safety Communication for Ocaliva
- FDA Clarifies Information About Payment and Reimbursement to Research Subjects
- Class I Recall of AirLife Humidification Chamber Heated Breathing Circuit Kits by Vyaire Medical
- Joint Commission Recommends Strategies for Eliminating Vincristine Administration Adverse Events
- FDA Drug Safety Communication for Loperamide
- DEA Final Rule for Opioid Use Disorder Drugs
- Extension of Shelf Life Provided by Baxter Healthcare Corporation to Assist with IV Solution Shortages
- Recall of Magno-Humphries Laboratories, Inc. Basic Drugs Brand of Senna Laxative Due to Mislabeling
- Joint Commission New Maternal Infectious Disease Requirements
- Joint Commission Patient Safety Systems Chapter
- FDA Safety Communication for Zoll LifeVest 4000 Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- CMS Clarifies Accrediting Organization’s Role when a Provider or Supplier’s Deemed Status has been Temporarily Removed
- Baxter Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall to Include Second Lot of Nexterone Injection Due to Presence of Particulate Matter
- Joint Commission Reminds of Updated Requirements for Deemed Status Home Health Agencies
- FDA Warning Letter Regarding Lead Testing Issues
- International Laboratories, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of one (1) Lot of Clopidogrel Tablets
- CDC 2017-2018 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations
- Centurion Labs Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of Ninjacof and Ninjacof A
- EMTALA Requirements and the Medical Screening Exam
- FDA Drug Information Update on Children’s Prescription Opioid Cough Medications
- Joint Commission Standard Deletion Related to Performance on ORYX® Measures
- Recent OIG Settlement Underscores Need for Strong EMTALA Policies
- Recall of Sterile Drug Products by Bella Pharmaceuticals
- Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue 35 – Minimizing Noise and Distractions in the OR and Procedural Units
- Class I Recall of Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endovascular Graft by Cook Medical
- Recall of Certain Lots of Amneal Pharmaceuticals Lorazepam Oral Concentrate
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Non-Compliance
- Fungal Disease Awareness Week
- Surgical Gowns Highlighted in “60 Minutes” Investigation Quarantined by CDC
- Recall – Liquid Products Manufactured by PharmaTech and Distributed by Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and Rugby Laboratories
- FDA Warns of Potential Risks with Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
- FDA Issues Alert for Sterile Drug Products from Vital Rx, dba Atlantic Pharmacy and Compounding
- CMS Clarifies Certain Fire and Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements in Health Care Occupancies; Extends Compliance Date
- CDC Health Advisory Notes Increase in Reported Cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infection
- Rugby Laboratories Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Diocto Liquid and Diocto Syrup Manufactured By PharmaTech, LLC Due to Possible Product Contamination
- Vulnerabilities in Certain Siemens Molecular Imaging Products
- Class I Recall of Datascope Corp. MAQUET Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps
- FDA Investigates Compounded Curcumin Emulsion Product for Injection by ImprimisRx
- OSHA Now Accepting Electronic Submissions of Injury and Illness Reports
- Timely Reporting of Provider Enrollment Information Changes
- CMS Updates Medicare Payment Rates, Quality Reporting Requirements
- Joint Commission Revises Standards that Address Medication Management Maintenance, Effective January 1, 2018
- Recall of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection by ICU Medical
- CMS Issues Clarification on Provision of Services for Community Mental Health Centers
- FDA Drug Information Update on Guardian Pharmacy’s Compounded Triamicinolone and Moxifloxacin Product for Intravitreal Injection
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Program
- Recall of Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Amantadine HCl by Apace Packaging
- New Medicare Card (formerly called SSNRI)
- HHS Releases Improved Web Tools to Highlight Breaches of Health Information
- Cantrell Drug Company Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Sterile Drug Products Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance
- Joint Commission Announces Survey Change for Office-Based Surgery Facilities in New York State
- Oscor Recalls ATAR Reusable and Disposable Extension Cable(s) Due to Risk of Cable Separation from Connector
- Class I Recall of Penumbra 3D Revascularization Device by Penumbra
- FDA Safety Communication on Updated Status of FUJIFILM Medical Systems, U.S.A., Inc. Model ED-530XT Duodenoscopes
- CMS Issues Proposed 2018 Physician Fee Schedule
- HHS Issues Emergency Preparedness Resources for August Solar Eclipse
- OIG Work Plan – July 2017 Updates
- CMS Issues Revised Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Policies and CMP Analytic Tool
- CMS Proposes 2018 Policy and Rate Changes for Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems
- CMS Memorandum Clarifies of Hepatitis C (HCV) Screening Exception for End Stage Renal Disease
- Joint Commission’s New and Revised Pain Assessment and Management Requirements – Performance Improvement
- CDC Offers New Vaccine Administration e-Learn Modules
- CDC Health Advisory – Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris®) at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease despite Vaccination
- CMS Delays Effective Date for Home Health Conditions of Participation
- Joint Commission Issues New and Revised Pain Assessment Requirements, Effective January 1, 2018
- Recall of Atar Extension Cables by Oscor
- Recall of Novopen Echo Insulin Delivery Device by Novo Nordisk
- CMS Issues New Guidance for the Formatting of the Plans of Correction
- Joint Commission Proposes New requirements for Maternal Status Documentation
- CMS Issues Updated Hospital Discharge Appeal Notices
- Time to Review Hurricane Readiness Policies
- CDC Releases Influenza Vaccine Composition for 2017-2018
- Petya Cyber Attack
- PharMEDium Services Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Specific Lots of Potassium Phosphate and Succinylcholine Chloride
- The Joint Commission Proposes New Requirement Related to Measuring Pediatric Weights in Kilograms
- Recall: Succinylcholine Chloride 20mg/mL 5mL Syringe by Fagron Sterile Services
- Joint Commission Requirements for Providers Serving as Interpreters for Fellow Providers
- Joint Commission Offers New Compendium of Resources for Venous Thromboembolism
- Recall: Potassium Phosphate and Succinylcholine by Advanced Pharma
- HHS Issues Cyber Notice
- Recall: Venture Catheters by Vascular Solutions
- Five Ways for Providers to Prepare for the New Medicare Cards
- FDA Announces Availability of Draft Guidance on Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigations
- CMS Requirements to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems
- Datascope System CS100, CS100i and CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps Field Correction – Potential Electrical Test Failure Code
- Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA Extends Voluntary Nationwide Recall to Consumer/User Level for One Lot of Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets
- Recall of Clindamycin Injection USP ADD-Vantage Vials by Alvogen
- Recall of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection 8.4 Percent USP, Neut (Sodium Bicarbonate 4 Percent Additive Solution), Quelicin (Succinylcholine Chloride Injection USP), and Potassium Phosphates Injection by Hospira
- Recall of Unexpired Nitroglycerin Injection in 5 Percent Dextrose USP by Advanced Pharma in Houston
- FDA Safety Communication for Frameless Stereotaxic Navigation Systems
- FDA Seeks Comment on Blueprint for Prescriber Education for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids
- National Time Out Day
- Phillips Company Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall of All Topical Products Due to Concerns of Manufacturing Practices
- Recall of One Lot of Eliquis (apixaban) 5 mg Tablets
- Recent Study Advises of Potential Neonatal Ethanol Exposure from Ethanol-based Hand Sanitizers in Isolettes
- Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist and Graphic
- Data Submission Open for AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Hospital Survey
- FDA Releases List of Reusable Medical Devices Requiring Validated Instructions
- Joint Commission adds New Requirement for Ambulatory Care Organizations Providing Sleep Center Services
- Change in Institutional Review Board Oversight
- Magellan Diagnostics Inc. Expands Recall for LeadCare Testing Systems Due to Inaccurate Test Results
- CMS Issues Proposed Revision Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities’ Arbitration Agreements
- CMS Announces New Medicare Cards
- TJC Clarification about Rated Fire Door Assembly Installed in Lesser Rated or Non-rated Barrier
- Joint Commission Updates Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 47 – Radiation Risks of Diagnostic Imaging
- TJC Clarifications about Emergency Department (ED) Occupancy Classification
- Class I Recall of SpF PLUS-Mini and SpF XL IIB Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulators by Zimmer Biomet
- Recall of One Lot Number of Brilinta (ticagrelor) 90 mg tablets, 8-count Physician Sample Bottles
- Recall of Mibela 24 Fe Chewable Tablets by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Class I Recall of Magellan Diagnostics Inc. LeadCare Plus and Ultra Testing Systems
- Joint Commission Clarifies Requirements for Fire Drills
- TJC Issues Clarifications to Life Safety Code Requirements
- Class I Recall of Abbott-Thoratec HeartMate II LVAS Pocket System Controller
- Joint Commission Revises National Patient Safety Goals Related to Healthcare-Associated Infections
- FDA Safety Communication about Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents
- Class I Recall of V60 Non-invasive Ventilator by Respironics
- CMS Requirements for Notice of Transfer or Discharge in Long Term Care
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare® Analyzers
- HHS Updates on International Cyber Threat to Healthcare Organizations
- FDA Safety Communication – Magellan Diagnostics’ LeadCare Testing Systems Use with Venous Blood
- Joint Commission Deletes Numerous EPs from Nonhospital Accreditation Programs
- Class I Recall of ReFlow’s Wingman 35 Crossing Catheters due to Tip Separation
- Recall of Coronary Catheters by Abbott – Difficulty in Removing Balloon Sheath
- FDA Drug Safety Communication for Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet)
- Update on International Cyber Threat to Healthcare Organizations
- CDC Updates Surgical Site Infection Guidelines
- New Joint Commission Field Reviews
- Joint Commission Highlights Importance of Crash Cart Preparedness
- FDA Drug Safety Communication – Updated Warnings for Oral and Injectable Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
- CMS Releases Lookup Tool to Help Clinicians Determine MIPS Participation Status
- Spotlight on Emergency Preparedness the Long Term Care Environment
- Class I Recall of Ventricular Assist Device Controllers and DC Adapter by Medtronic Mechanical Circulatory Support (formerly HeartWare Inc.)
- Recall of Wingman35 Crossing Catheters by ReFlow Medical – Tip Splitting or Separation
- Medtronic Letter to Healthcare Providers Regarding NavLock Tracker
- World Hand Hygiene Day, May 5, 2017
- Class I Recall of Medtronic HVAD(TM) System Controllers and DC Adapters
- Best Practices for Use of Fingerstick Devices
- FDA Drug Safety Communication about General Anesthetic and Sedation Drugs for Children
- Joint Commission Announces Completion of Phase III EP Review Project
- CMS Releases Electronic Staffing Submission – Payroll-Based Journal Update
- FDA Warns of Fraudulent Cancer Treatments
- Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Report – Risk Management of Radio-frequency Wireless Coexistence for Medical Devices and Systems
- Recall of Hospira 25% Dextrose Injection, USP (Infant)
- CDC Releases General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication – Restricting Use of Codeine and Tramadol Medicines in Children, Recommending Against Use in Breastfeeding Women
- CMS Proposes Regulation Changes for Accrediting Organizations (AOs) Transparency and Termination Notices
- Joint Commission Proposes Requirements for the New Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Center Certification Program
- CDC Interim Guidance for Managing Occupational Exposure to Zika Virus for Healthcare Personnel
- OIG Releases Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness
- Joint Commission Clarifies Requirements for Monitoring and Maintenance of Refrigerators in Patient Rooms
- CMS Releases Administrative Simplification Factsheet
- DNV GL Advisory Notice – NIAHO Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals
- Recall of StrataMR Adjustable Valves and Shunts by Medtronic
- Recall of Sterile Compounded Products by Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions
- TJC Requirements for Updating H&P during Inpatient Stay
- Medtronic Announces Worldwide Voluntary Field Corrective Action for Newport™ HT70 and Newport™ HT70 Plus Ventilators
- Medication Titration Orders
- CMS Releases Information to Assist Providers and Suppliers in Meeting the New Training and Testing Requirements of the Emergency Preparedness Requirements
- FDA Announces Recall of EpiPen and and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector
- CMS Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies – Proposed Delay of Effective Date
- Class I Recall of the Prelude Short Sheath Introducer by Merit Medical Systems
- CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation – Comprehensive Assessment
- FDA Updates Heater-Cooler Device Information
- CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation Related to the Provision of Written Information to the Patient
- CDC Updates Specimen Collection, Shipping, and Testing Guidance for Suspected Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Cases
- Class I Recall of Phillips Healthcare’s HeartStart MRx Monitor Defibrillator
- CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation Related to Coordination of Care
- CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation – Care Planning
- Joint Commission Proposes Revisions to National Patient Safety Goal Requirements Related to Suicide
- FDA Update on Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
- CDC Warns of Potential Increased Risk to Blood and Tissue Safety for Certain FL Counties
- FDA Investigating Increased Rate of Major Adverse Cardiac Events with Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) by Abbott Vascular
- New Tools for Patient-Based Safety Interventions in Primary Care
- FDA Drug Safety Communication for Viberzi (eluxadoline)
- Policies that Address Delays in Treatment
- Best Practices to Prevent Patient Falls in Hospitals
- Class I Recall of SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps by Medtronic
- CMS Releases FAQs for Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)
- FDA Safety Communication for SPS-1 Static Preservation Solution Distributed by Organ Recovery Systems
- CMS Home Health Conditions of Participation – Patient Rights (Effective July 13, 2017)
- FDA Safety Communication – Balloon Angioplasty Devices to Treat Autonomic Dysfunction
- Revisions to Joint Commission’s Life Safety Chapter, Effective July 1, 2017
- CDC Study Estimates 20-fold Increase in Birth Defects Related to Zika
- HHS OIG Issues Fraud Alert – Telephone Number Used in Scam
- New CMS MLN Matters Article Addressing Advance Care Planning Implementation for OPPS
- Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert 57 – The Essential Role of Leadership in Developing a Safety Culture
- TJC Requirements for Testing and Maintaining Non-high-risk Utility Systems
- Avella Specialty Pharmacy Announces Recall of Injectable Products
- Radiological Health Reporting Forms
- TJC Revisions to Program Requirements Based on NFPA 2012 Life Safety Code Effective July 1, 2017
- Multi-state Outbreak of Seoul Virus – Update
- 2016-2017 Flu Vaccine Reducing Risk by Nearly Half
- Using Antibiogram’s in Nursing Homes
- Class I Recall of Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder by Zimmer Biomet
- Educating Nursing Home Staff about Antibiotic Stewardship
- Synergy Rx Pharmacy Recalling Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- CDC Releases 2017 Immunization Schedules
- USP to Seek Second Round of Public Comments for General Chapter 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations
- Class I Recall of Physio-Control Recalls LIFEPAK15 Monitor and Defibrillator
- Joint Commission Issues Addendum to Sentinel Event, Issue 45 – Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting
- FDA Alert – Potential Risks with Fluid-filled Intragastric Balloons
- Recall of Ibuprofen Lysine Injection by Exela Pharma Sciences
- Class I Recall of CareFusion’s Alaris Syringe Pump
- New Communication Tool for Radiation Emergencies
- OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Injury and Illness Summaries Now through April
- FDA MedWatch – Chlorhexidine Gluconate: Rare but Serious Allergic Reactions Reported
- Joint Commission Clarifies “Observers” Standard
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 2019 Announced
- Class I Recall of Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath by Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
- Class I Recall of bioMerieux NucliSENS easyMAG Magnetic Silica and NucliSENS Magnetic Extraction Reagents
- CDC Health Advisory – Investigation of Seoul Virus Outbreak Associated with Home-based, Rat-breeding Facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois
- AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
- CMS Releases Instructions for Using MOON
- Hospira Issues Recall of One Lot of Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP
- TJC Recommendations for Protecting Patients during Utility System Outages
- Joint Commission Proposed Requirements Related to Pain Assessment and Management
- REMINDER – FDA Ban on Powdered Medical Gloves is Now Effective
- Educating Patients on Antimicrobial Medications
- Revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (the Common Rule)
- FDA Safety Communication Update – ED-3490TK Video Duodenoscope by Pentax
- FDA Safety Communication for Zoll LifeVest 4000 Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Outpatient Visits for Influenza-like-Illness are above the National Baseline: Minimize False Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests
- Voluntary Field Action for LIFEPAK 1000 Defibrillators by Physio-Control
- Fujifilm Plans on Removing Legacy 250/450 Duodenoscope Models from Clinical Use
- CMS Finalizes Revised Home Health Conditions of Participation
- Recall of Medrad Intego PET Infusion System Source Administration Sets by Bayer
- FDA Safety Concerns with Implantable Infusion Pumps in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
- FDA Warns of Potential Problems with Battery-Powered Mobile Medical Carts
- Joint Commission Revisions to Behavioral Health Care Standards, Effective January 1, 2018
- Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Identified in St. Jude Medical’s Implantable Cardiac Devices and Merlin@home Transmitter
- Class I Recall of Nurse Assist Inc. Normal Saline Flush IV Syringes Due to Possible Burkholderia Cepacia Bloodstream Infections
- CMS Rescinds Policy Disallowing Hospital Security Units
- Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal Focuses on CAUTI Prevention
- CMS Issues Clarification of Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Installation Requirements in Attic Spaces in Long-Term Care Facilities
- TJC Issues Clarification on Text Messaging of Patient Care Orders
- FDA Issues Safety Communication for ZIKV Detect IgM Capture ELISA by InBios International, Inc.
- CDC Resources for Clinicians Using New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
- Class I Recall of Standard Offset Cup Impactor with POM-C Handle by Greatbatch Medical
- Clozapine REMS Delayed
- FDA Bans Powdered Gloves (Surgeon Gloves and Exam Gloves)
- Long-Term Care Regulation – Enforcement of Rule Prohibiting Use of Pre-dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements is Suspended
- CDC Designates the City of Brownsville, Texas as a Zika Cautionary (yellow) Area for Testing and Travel Guidance
- FDA Issues New Warnings for Use of General Anesthetic and Sedation Drugs in Young Children and Pregnant Women
- Joint Commission Releases Prepublication Standards for Phase 1 Revisions to Behavioral Health Care Manual
- Pioglitazone-containing Medicines – Updated FDA Review
- CMS Releases Updated Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice
- Class I Recall of Convenience Kits Containing Multi-Med Single Lumen Catheters by Centurion
- National Influenza Vaccination Week: What Does Medicare Cover?
- CDC Announces Updated VIS for Gardasil-9 is Available
- Decorating for the Holidays? Keep Safety in Mind
- CMS Posts FAQs about New Emergency Preparedness Rule
- Class I Recall of Medtronic Recalls Neurovascular Products
- OCR Issues Alert about Phishing Email Targeting HIPAA Covered Entities
- It’s Time to Review Your Compliance Plan!
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Class I Recall of FindrWIRZ Guidewire System by SentreHeart
- Tri-Coast Pharmacy Inc. Voluntarily Recalling All Sterile Products Prepared Between May 17, 2016 and November 17, 2016
- Office of Inspector General Releases FY 2017 Work Plan for Home Health
- Recall of Sterile Drug Products by Cantrell Drug Company
- Office of Inspector General Releases FY 2017 Work Plan for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
- Office of Inspector General Releases FY 2017 Work Plan for Nursing Homes and Hospice
- Joint Commission Releases 2017 National Patient Safety Goals
- Department of Homeland Security Issues Updated Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin
- FDA Announces Label Changes for Essure Permanent Birth Control System by Bayer Healthcare
- Office of Inspector General Releases FY 2017 Work Plan for Hospitals
- Office of Inspector General FY 2017 Work Plan
- FDA Draft Guidance on Certain Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Devices
- New Guide Helps Nursing Homes Tackle Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Transplant Centers: CMS Requirements – Clinical Experience
- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Seeks Input on Proposed Revisions to Common Program Requirements
- CDC – First Cases of Candida auris Reported in the United States
- CMS Issues Final Rule for 2017 Physician Payment Schedule
- CMS Proposed Rule – Fire Protection Guidelines for Applicable Dialysis Facilities
- CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery
- Strategies for Transitioning to New Tubing Connectors
- HHS’ National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections – New Targets and Metrics
- Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI)
- CMS Extends Timeline for Hospice “Extraordinary Circumstances” Exemption
- FDA Announces Class-wide Labeling Changes for All Prescription Testosterone Products
- Class I Recall of St. Jude Medical Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-D)
- Class I Recall of HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Pumps by HeartWare Inc.
- New FDA Website for Reporting Allegations of Regulatory Misconduct
- New National Health Care-Associated Reduction Targets and Metrics
- Class I Recall of Willy Rusch Tracheostomy Tube Set by TeleFlex Medical
- Radiation Therapy Devices by Multidata Systems International: Discontinue Use – Concerns about Risks to Patients
- CDC Health Advisory Updates Guidance – Zika Virus and Miami-Dade County, Florida
- New HIPAA Settlement Underscores Importance of Managing Security Risks
- Medtronic Announces Voluntary Recall of its Pipeline Embolization Device, Alligator Retrieval Device, X-Celerator Hydrophilic Guidewire, Ultraflow and Marathon Flow Directed Micro Catheters
- ACHC Requirements for Informing Patients of the Grievance Process
- Class I Recall of Skintact DF29N Multi-function Defibrillation Electrodes by Leonhard Lang
- FDA Updated Safety Communication – Stӧckert 3T Heater-Cooler System by LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH)
- CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery
- Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter
- New HHS Rule Provides Public with More Information about Clinical Trials
- FDA Safety Communication – Premature Battery Depletion of St. Jude Medical ICD and CRT-D Devices
- FDA Issues Final Rule Amending List of Drug Products That May Not Be Compounded
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance on HIPPA and Cloud Computing
- Joint Commission Changes Two Laboratory Standards
- CMS Issues Final Rule Reforming Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
- Nurse Assist Initiates Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Unexpired Lots of I.V. Flush Syringes
- Class I Recall of Vascular Solutions, Inc. Twin-Pass® Dual Access Catheters
- Joint Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed revisions to National Patient Safety Goals on Health Care-Associated Infections
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Offers Insight into Availability of PHI Maintained by a Business Associate
- Voluntary Recall of all Unexpired Lots of Baxter International’s 50mm 0.2 Micron Filters
- CDC Updates Interim Guidance for Pre-Conception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices Issues Alert about Possible Fluid Leakage with Parenteral Syringes
- Antibiotic “Time outs”
- Class I Recall of Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II Adaptor and Light Adaptor by DePuy Synthes – Possible Explosion Risk
- Joint Commission Deletes 51 Elements of Performance in Hospital Accreditation Standards
- Affordable Care Act of 2010 – Section 1557 – Grievance Procedure Requirements for Discrimination
- DEA Issues Warning About Carfentanil
- HHS Issues Final Rule on ClinicalTrials.gov Requirements
- Recall of Sterile Products by Wells Pharmacy Network – Concern for Lack of Sterility Assurance
- HHS Releases Additional Affordable Care Act Section 1557 Resources
- Affordable Care Act of 2010 – Section 1557 – Notices of Nondiscrimination
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Hospitals – Part II
- CDC Updates Guidance for Wynwood (FL) Neighborhood with Active Zika Transmission
- Updated Requirements for Notifying The Joint Commission about Organizational Changes
- Recall of Hyoscyamine sulfate 0.125mg by Virtus Pharmaceuticals
- CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Hospitals – Part I
- CMS Final Rule Addresses Emergency Preparedness
- CMS Interpretive Guidance about Protecting Resident Privacy and Prohibiting Mental Abuse Related to Photographs, Audio and or Video Recordings by Nursing Home Staff
- Recall of Six Batches of Novo Nordisk Inc., GlucaGen HypoKit (glucagon [rDNA origin] for injection)
- CMS Releases Additional Resources to Assist with Advance Care Planning
- Recall of Family Eye Care Wash by united Exchange Corp.
- Best Practices for Reducing Risk of Infections Associated with Medical Equipment, Devices and Supplies
- Class I Recall of Cook Medical Recalls Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guide Because of Potential Coating Contamination
- CDC Provides Example Labels for 2016-2017 Influenza Vaccine
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Opioid Pain or Cough Medicines Combined With Benzodiazepines – Serious Risks and Death
- Impax Laboratories, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for One Lot of Lamotrigine Orally Disintegrating Tablet 200 mg
- CDC Health Alert – Influx of Fentanyl-laced Counterfeit Pills and Toxic Fentanyl-related Compounds Further Increases Risk of Fentanyl-related Overdose and Fatalities
- FDA Advises Testing for Zika Virus in all Donated Blood and Blood Components in the US
- Class I Recall of Alere’s INRatio and INRatio2 PT INR Monitoring System Due to Incorrect Test Results
- FDA Safety Communication: Programmable Syringe Pumps – Problems with Fluid Flow Continuity at Low Infusion Rates
- Are You Required to Comply with Electronic Standards?
- Safety Information about Heater-Cooler Devices used During Cardiothoracic Surgery
- CDC Health Alert Network Health Advisory Expands Guidance for Zika Virus – Miami-Dade, Florida
- Recall of Eyesaline Eyewash by Honeywell
- CMS Finalizes Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Final Rule Policy and Payment Changes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017
- FDA Safety Communication – System 83 Plus Automated Endoscope Reprocessors by Custom Ultrasonics
- Recall of Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guides by Cook Medical
- FDA Issues Import Alert for All Drugs Produced by Laxachem Organics in India
- Class I Recall of BioMerieux NucliSENS® easyMAG® Magnetic Silica (MagSil)
- Best Practices for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery
- HHS, HUD and DOJ Issue Letter to State and Local Agencies Regarding Life and Safety Benefits for Immigrants
- Patient Falls Top TJC’s 2Q 2016 List of Reported Sentinel Events
- Best Practices for Preventing Unintended Retention of a Foreign Object
- PharmaTech Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Liquid Drug and Dietary Supplements – Risk of Product Contamination
- Joint Commission releases Sentinel Event Statistics through 2Q 2016
- CDC Releases Updated Vaccine Information Statements
- Recall of 0.25 Percent Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection, USP by Hospira
- Class I Recall of VentStar Oxylog 3000 Pediatric Patient Breathing Circuit by Dräger
- FDA Issues Draft Guidance – Insanitary Conditions at Compounding Facilities
- Recall of Amikacin Sulfate Injection USP
- Recall of Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths by Sage Products – Product Contamination
- CDC Issues Health Advisory with Travel Guidance Related to Miami Neighborhood with Active Zika Spread
- CDC Updates Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
- AABB and American Red Cross Warn of Critical Blood Supply Shortage
- FDA Issues Advice to Blood Collection Establishments on Non-Travel Related Cases of Zika Virus in Florida
- Class I Recall of AVEA Ventilator by CareFusion – Electrical Issue May Cause Unexpected Shutdown
- FDA Releases Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2016-2017 Season
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Settles HIPAA Violations with University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Talon Compounding Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of HCG and Sermorelin Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance
- FDA Drug Safety Communication about Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs for Systemic Use – Warnings Updated Due to Disabling Side Effects
- Joint Commission’s NEW Standard MM.09.01.01 – Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Schools to Hold Programming Courses In 2016
- The Future Of Online And Mobile Banking
- New Limited Edition Line Of Quality Headphones
- Changing The Way We Look At Telecomunication
- New Workout App Promises Great Results
- News From The 2016 Technology Expo
- Top 25 Productivity Apps Of 2016
- Twitter Making Major Changes To Its UI
- New Music Streaming App Release In May
- Machine Vision’s Achilles’ Heel Revealed by Google Brain Researchers
- The AI That Cut Google’s Energy Bill Could Soon Help You
- Nvidia’s Eye-Tracking Tech Could Revolutionize Virtual Reality
- Class I Recall: Angiodynamics Soft Vu Omni Flush Angiographic Catheter by Stryker Sustainability Solutions (formerly Ascent Healthcare Solutions)
- CDC Assisting Utah Investigation of Zika Virus Infection Apparently not Linked to Travel
- HHS Announces New Actions to Combat Opioid Epidemic
- Recall of Oral Liquid Docusate Sodium by PharmaTech: Contamination with B. Cepacia
- CMS Proposes FY2017 Physician Fee Schedule
- OCR Releases Fact Sheet on Ransomware and HIPAA
- Recall of INRatio and INRatio2 PT/INR Monitor System by Alere: Potentially Inaccurate INR Results
- FDA Approves a Dedicated Syringe to be used with Humulin R U-500 Insulin
- Update: Multistate Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia Infections
- CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System
- ACHC Requirements for Transferring a Patient Receiving Home Health Services
- CMS Finalizes Rule Giving Providers and Employers Improved Access to Information for Better Patient Care
- CMS Makes Correction to New Fire Safety Rule
- Joint Commission Publishes Prepublication Requirements for New Antimicrobial Stewardship Standard MM.09.01.01
- CDC Issues Clinical Alert to U.S. Healthcare Facilities – Candida auris
- Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue 24 – Bullying Has No Place in Healthcare
- Hurricane Readiness for Healthcare Providers
- CMS Memorandum – CMS will begin Surveying for Compliance with the 2012 LSC and HCFC on November 1, 2016.
- CDC Issues Health Update with Recommendations for Subsequent Zika IgM Antibody Testing
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Best Practices for Using PCR to Diagnose Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis and Identify Serotype or Serogroup
- ACHC Requirements for Home Health Aide Duties
- HIPAA Considerations and Emergency Response during Acts of Mass Violence
- CMS Proposed Rule Prohibits Discrimination, Reduces Hospital-Acquired Conditions, and Promotes Antibiotic Stewardship in Hospitals
- CDC Issues Health Alert about First mcr-1 Gene in E. coli Bacteria found in a Human in the United States
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and Dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR) – Strengthened Kidney Warnings
- FDA issues Final Guidance Documents on Bulk Substances Used during Compounding
- UPDATED Drug Safety Communication for Zecuity (sumatriptan) Migraine Patch
- FDA Seeks Comments on Draft Guidance about Dissemination of Patient-Specific Information from Devices by Device Manufacturers
- OCR Releases Tools to Help Individuals Understand Access to Health Information Rights under HIPAA
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Loperamide (Imodium)
- ACHC Requirements for Conformance with Physician Orders
- FDA Releases Final Individual Patient Expanded Access Investigational New Drug Application Form 3926
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Zecuity
- ACHC Drug Regimen Review Standard – One of Most Cited Deficiencies
- Safety Communication about the Stӧckert 3T Heater-Cooler System by Sorin Group Deustchland GmbH
- Joint Commission Seeks Input on Proposed and New Laboratory Changes
- Colistin-resistant mcr-1 E. coli Discovered in U.S.
- Class I Recall of Medtronic Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions Battery Pack Used on Patient Monitors Due to Potential Fire Risk
- CDC Issues Health Advisory Regarding Diagnostic Testing of Urine Specimens for Suspected Zika Virus Infection
- Class I Recall of Hummi Micro-Draw Blood Transfer Device by Hummingbird Med Devices
- CMS Survey and Certification Group 2016-2017 Nursing Home Action Plan
- AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
- Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Seek Input on Strategies to Combat Antibiotic-Resistance
- CDC Monitoring Possible Zika Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the U.S. and Territories
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Ketoconazole Oral Tablets
- Recall of Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Sterile Compounded Products
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet)
- Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Final Rule Brings New Requirements for Accommodating Persons with Limited English Proficiency
- FDA Seeks Comments on Draft Guidance, Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations
- HHS Issues Final Rule to Advance Health Equity and Reduce Health Care Disparities
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs
- Joint Commission Follows Suit with CMS and Adopts 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
- CMS Clarifies Guidance on Federal Requirements for Providing Services to Justice Involved Individuals
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Olanzapine – Rare but Serious Skin Reactions
- New CDC Campaign Reminds Healthcare Providers that “Clean Hands Count”
- Recall of PharMEDium Sterile Preparations Compounded With a Single Recalled Lot of Fresenius Kabi Sensorcaine-MPF (bupivacaine HCl)
- CMS Final Rule on Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities
- Class I Recall of Dialog+ Hemodialysis Systems by B. Braun Medical
- Recall of Beacon Tip Technology Catheters by Cook Medical
- Joint Commission Revises Position on Texting Orders
- FDA Announces a Brand Name Change for Brintellix (vortioxetine)
- May is Viral Hepatitis Month
- CMS Proposes Replacing Meaningful Use Program
- The CMS Updates State Operations Manual Appendix A, Pharmaceutical Services Conditions of Participation
- FDA Drug Safety Communication on Oral Diflucan (fluconazole) During Pregnancy
- Recall of Sensorcaine-MPF (bupivacaine HCl) by Fresenius Kabi
- Joint Commission Deletes Requirements for Hospitals
- Multistate Outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis – What You Need to Know
- Best Practices for Compliance with Joint Commission’s Ambulatory Care Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Requirement
- FDA Proposes Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Intended to Treat Self-injurious or Aggressive Behavior
- DHS Warns Hospitals about Ransomware Risks
- Medtronic Recalls Covidien Oridion Labeled Capnostream 20 and Capnostream 20p Patient Monitor Battery Packs
- FDA Issues Draft Guidance Documents Related to Human Drug Compounding
- CMS Issues Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017
- Class I Recall of the Boston Scientific Corporation Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter
- FDA Alerts Healthcare Professionals Not to Use Sterile Drug Products from Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- CMS Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter – Screening Colonoscopy and Physician Documentation
- Recall of 50% Magnesium Sulfate Injection, USP by Hospira
- CDC Study Confirms Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Serious Birth Defects
- OIG Releases 2016 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations
- Class I Recall of Focus Diagnostics Simplexa Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 and Simplexa Group A Step Direct Kits
- Class I Recall of G4 Platinum and G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Receivers by Dexcom – Audible Alarm Failure
- Recall of Boston Scientific‘s Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter
- Recall of Guardian II Hemostasis Valves by Vascular Solutions, Inc.
- CIHQ Requirements for Interpretive and Translation Services
- FDA Drug Information Update for Metformin-containing Medications
- HHS Releases a National Pain Strategy
- Joint Commission’s New Requirements for Diagnostic Imaging Services
- CMS Memorandum: Personnel Policies for Individuals Directing or Performing Non-waived Tests
- FDA Safety Communication: Diabetes Medications Containing Saxagliptin and Alogliptin – Risk of Heart Failure
- Interference between Computed Tomography (CT) and Electronic Medical Devices – Current Understanding of Potential Risk
- FDA Warns of Potential for Counterfeit Raw Material with Urogynecologic Surgical Mesh Implants by Boston Scientific
- FDA Warns of a Lack of Sterility with Sterile Drug Products by Medaus Pharmacy
- ACHC Top-Cited Survey Deficiency
- CMS FAQs about Advance Care Planning as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)
- CIHQ Requirements for Storage of Medications
- Class I Recall of Cook Medical’s Central Venous Catheter and Pressure Monitoring Sets and Trays
- FDA Safety Communication – Do Not Use the OxySure Portable Emergency Oxygen System, Model 615 by OxySure Therapeutics, Inc
- FDA Offers Five New Unique Device Identification (UDI) Education Modules
- Recall of B. Braun Medical Inc., 5% Dextrose Injection
- US Zika Pregnancy Registry
- Recall of Compounded Products by Reliable Drug Pharmacy
- TJC Revises PC.01.03.01, EP 6 for Psychiatric Hospitals, Effective April 4, 2016
- New and Revised Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal Focusing on Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)
- New Drug Safety Communication: FDA Warns about Several Safety Issues with Opioid Pain Medicines and Requires Label Changes
- HHS Office of Civil Rights Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
- Recall of Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP by Hospira
- CDC Issues Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
- Patient Safety Hot Topic – Cybersecurity and Medical Devices
- Class I Recall of Arrow International Inc.’s Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kits and Percutaneous Insertion Kits
- Class I Recall of GlideScope Titanium Single-Use Video Laryngoscope by Verathon
- Patient Safety Hot Topic – Discharge Practices
- Patient Safety Hot Topic – Clostridium difficile
- Patient Safety Hot Topic – Patient Falls
- FDA Issues Drug Information Update Clinical Trials with Zydelig (idelalisib) in Combination with other Cancer Medicines
- Patient Safety Hot Topic – Adverse Drug Events
- Teleflex Incorporated Announces Worldwide Recall of ARROW International Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheter Kits and Percutaneous Insertion Kits
- FDA Alerts Health Professionals Not to Use Human and Animal Sterile Drug Products Produced and Distributed by I.V. Specialty, Ltd., Austin, Texas
- Recall of Teva Pharmaceutical’s Amikacin Sulfate Injection USP, 1 gram per 4mL (250 mg per mL) Vials
- FDA Letter to Health Care Professionals with Warning about Magnetic Interference between Breast Tissue Expanders with Magnetic Ports and Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators or Pacemakers
- OSHA Seeks Comments on Guidance for Determining Potential Health Hazards of Chemicals
- CMS Releases ICD-10 Assessment Toolkit
- Recall of Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc Fluconazole Injection, USP
- CDC Vital Signs Report Shows Some Progress but Additional Action Needed to Prevent Health Care Acquired Infections
- Dräger Evita V500 and Babylog VN500 Ventilators – Recall Expanded to Include Optional PS500 Batteries with New Power Supply Firmware
- Joint Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed New integrated Care Certification (ICC) Post-Acute Expansion
- New HIPAA Guidance Reiterates Patients’ Right to Access Health Information and Clarifies Appropriate Fees for Copies
- CIHQ Requirements for Patient Identification
- CMS Critical Access Hospital Recertification Checklist for Evaluation of Compliance with the Location and Distance Requirements
- Abbott Issues Voluntary Safety Notice on MitraClip Delivery System Deployment Process
- Cook Medical Expands Recall for Beacon Tip Angiographic Catheters to Include Additional Product Lots
- FDA Safety Communication – Neurosurgical Head Holders (Skull Clamps) Device Slippage
- Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert 56 – Detecting and Treating Suicide Ideation in All Settings
- CDC Issues Health Advisory with Updated Interim Recommendations for the Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
- CDC Provides Summary of Zika Virus Infection (Zika)
- FDA Warns Microbial Contamination in Syrspend SF and Syrspend SF Grape Suspending Agents by Fagron
- Recall of Central Venous Catheters and Pressure Monitoring Sets and Trays by Cook Medical
- Class I Recall of Oxylog 2000 Plus, 3000, and 3000 Plus Emergency Transport Ventilators by Dräger Medical
- Unintended Retention of a Foreign Object Once Again Tops Joint Commission List of Most Frequently Reported Sentinel Events
- FDA’s Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs) Validation Testing
- CDC Releases 2016 Childhood, Preteen, Teen and Adult Immunization Schedules
- OSHA Reminds Employers to Post OSHA Form 300A
- Joint Commission Publishes Prepublication Standards for Opioid Treatment Programs, Effective July 1, 2016
- Customer Reviews
- New USP Standard, Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings, Effective July 1, 2018
- CDC Interim Guidance for Care and Treatment of Pregnant Women during Zika Virus Outbreak
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Increased Influenza Activity
- Class I Recall of SPOTCHEM II Test Strips by Arkray – Inaccurate Blood Sugar Readings
- CDC Issues Health Advisory Urging Dialysis Providers and Facilities to Assess and Improve Infection Control Practices to Stop Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
- Class I Recall of Thornhill Research Inc., MOVES Ventilator System
- Recall of Baxter IV Solutions (Select Lots) – Potential for Leaking Containers and Particulate Matter
- CMS Releases Guide to Preventing Readmissions among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries
- Class I Recall of Optisure Dual Coil Defibrillation Leads by St. Jude Medical
- New Study Raises Concerns about Ambulatory Care Nurses’ Infection Control Practices
- CDC Adds Countries to Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus
- Medical Device Reporting Requirements
- US Senate Report Finds Fault with Hospitals Reporting Processes during Outbreak of Infections Linked to Medical Scopes
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Zika Virus Infections in Travelers Returning from Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico
- Recall of Unexpired Sterile Human and Animal Compounded Products by Abbott’s Compounding Pharmacy
- New TJC Standards for Behavioral Health Care Organizations that Provide Outpatient or Residential Eating Disorder Programs
- CMA Issues Guidance about Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)
- Recall of Children’s Guaifenesin Grape Liquid and Guaifenesin DM Cherry Liquid by Perrigo Company – Potential Defect with Dosage Cup
- OCR Provides Guidance about Individuals’ Core Rights under HIPAA
- Class I Recall of Pleural and Pneumopericardial Drainage Sets by Stryker Fuhrman
- Joint Commission Seeks Comment on Draft Performance Measures for Total Hip & Total Knee Replacement
- Recall of L.G Compounded Asafoetida Powder by Shakti Group – Potential Contamination with Salmonella
- Second Phase of the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG.06.01.01) is Now Effective
- Class I Recall of Optional PS500 Batter Power Supply for Evita V500 and Babylog VN500 Ventilators by Dräger
- Customer Reviews
- CIHQ Requirements for Medication Orders
- Recall of Baxter IV Solutions – Potential Presence of Particulate Matter
- Pharmedium Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 4mg Norepinephrine Bitartrate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 250mL Viaflex Bag and 8mg Norepinephrine Bitartrate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 250mL Viaflex Bag
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Noxafil (posaconazole)
- OSHA Seeks Comments on Updated Version of Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
- CMS and ONC Issue Request for Information about Certification Frequency and Requirements for Reporting of Quality Measures
- CMS Infection Control Pilot Project
- Class I Recall: Etest PIP/TAZO/CON-4 PTC 256 by bioMérieux
- CMS Finalizes Rule Creating Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Items
- Class I Recall of Boston Scientific Corporation’s Chariot Guiding Sheath
- Class I Recall of Draeger Perseus A500 Anesthesia Workstation
- Class I Recall of Insulet Corporation OmniPod Insulin Management System
- FDA MedWatch – ED-530XT Duodenoscopes by FUJIFILM Medical Systems, U.S.A.: Safety Communication
- FDA Updates Blood Donor Deferral Policy
- New OSHA Website on Workplace Violence
- Joint Commission Releases Prepublication Standards for New, Optional Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Advanced Certification
- FDA Eliminates the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for Rosiglitazone-containing Diabetes Medicines
- Recall of Chariot Guiding Sheath by Boston Scientific
- FDA Warns of Potential Contamination with Baclofen Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from Taizhou Xinyou Pharmaceutical and Chemical
- CMS Releases Focused Dementia Care Survey Tools
- CDC Issues Guidance for Vaccine Providers about 2015-2016 Pentacel Manufacturing Delay
- Class I Recall of Inspiration LS, 5i and 7i Ventilator Systems by eVent Medical
- CMS Releases Compilation of ICD-10 Resources for Specialties and Selected Health ICD-10 Conditions and Services
- Joint Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed New Standard on Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Field Safety Notification for OmniPod Insulin Management System by Insulet
- Recall of Digital Temple Thermometer (DTT) by K-Jump Health Co., Ltd.
- Guide to Providing Effective Communication and Language Assistance Services
- FDA Announces Glades Drugs’ Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Compounded Multivitamins Containing High Amounts of Vitamin D3
- Class I Recall of Boston Scientific’s RotaWire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire
- CIHQ Requirements for the Management of Radioactive Materials
- CDC Urges Providers to Counsel Patients about HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
- FDA Issues Safety Communication for Intravascular Medical Devices
- Essential Components of a Comprehensive Compliance Plan
- CMS Issues Advanced Notice of Revised Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Laboratories and Laboratory Services
- FDA Drug Safety Communication about Iodine-containing Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging of Infants
- FDA Orders Recall under Consent Decree for all Custom Ultrasonics Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
- Joint Commission Releases 2016 National Patient Safety Goals
- FDA Offers New MRI Safety Resource
- Class I Recall of G5 Ventilator by Hamilton – Ventilation and Alarm Failure
- Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
- OIG 2016 Work Plan for Nursing Homes and Hospices
- Office of Inspector General 2016 Work Plan – Medical Equipment and Supplies
- OIG’s 2016 Work Plan for Hospitals
- OIG’s 2016 Work Plan for Home Health
- Comments Sought on Draft Guidance about Minutes of IRB Meetings
- CDC Issues Challenge to Identify Best Practices for Healthcare-associated Blood Clot Prevention
- Office of Inspector General Releases 2016 Work Plan
- Joint Commission Warns that Temporary Names Put Newborns at Risk
- Recall of Myocardial Protection System (MPS) Delivery Sets by Quest Medical
- FDA Issues Revised Dispenser Compliance Policy – Extended to March 1, 2016
- CMS Proposing Revisions to Discharge Planning Requirements
- CIHQ Medical Record Entry Requirements
- FDA Updates Drug Safety Communication for Stalevo
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Increases in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-related Overdose Fatalities
- Drug Safety Communication for Viekira Pak and Technivie
- New Apps – Fresh Ideas
- Dave Gardner
- Dave Gardner
- Tech Conference 2015
- Interview With CEO
- App’s Update Reaches More Customers
- New Trends In Responsive Design
- CDC Launches Improved Online Foodborne Outbreak Search Tool
- Recall of Downing Labs, LLC Sterile Compounded Products for Lack of Sterility Assurance
- Dialysis Infection Prevention and Control – Patient Education
- Preliminary Results of Study into Persistence of Ebola Virus in Body Fluids
- CDC Study Shows Urgent Need for Improved Controlled Substance Prescribing Practices
- Reporting Vaccine Adverse Events
- FDA Issues Safety Communication about Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices
- Cook Medical Expands Global Recall of Select Sizes of Beacon Tip Angiographic Catheters
- Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Influenza
- Influenza Vaccine Composition for 2015-2016 U.S. Influenza Season
- OIG Issues Policy Reminder about Information Blocking and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
- HHS’ OCR New mHealth Platform Aids Developers with HIPAA Questions
- FDA Notification about Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves
- FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act Enforcement Date Approaching
- CDC and FDA Issue Health Update about the Immediate Need for Healthcare Facilities to Review Procedures for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Medical Devices
- CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines
- CDC Ends Enhanced Entry Screening For Travelers from Liberia
- Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert #55 – Preventing Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Health Care Facilities
- FDA Safety Communication – Cranial Perforators with an Automatic Clutch Mechanism, Failure to Disengage
- Key Points from the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
- Recall of Sterile Compounded Products by US Compounding, Inc.
- Joint Commission Removes Life Safety Chapter from their Office Based Surgery Practices Manual – Effective Immediately
- EPA Proposes Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
- Tech Magazine Writes About Digital Trends
- Designing The App Of The Future
- Tips On Managing Business
- Tips On Managing Business
- Katrina Thornton
- Katrina Thornton
- FDA Drug Safety Communication about Avycaz (ceftazidime and avibactam)
- New CDC Antibiotic Stewardship Recommendations for Nursing Homes
- Class I Recall of SynCardia Systems Freedom Driver System
- FDA Safety Communication about Infections Associated with Reprocessed Flexible Bronchoscopes
- Thoratec Issues Voluntary Device Correction
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for Clozapine
- AHRQ New Patient Safety Primer – High Reliability
- Interview With CFO of Fashion Startup
- Managing Office Culture
- New Trends In Responsive Design
- New News App Deliveres Fresh Ideas
- Class I Recall of Cook Medical’s Beacon Tip Angiographic Catheters – Catheter Tip May Slip or Separate
- National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Seeks Comments on Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide
- CMS Memorandum about Medication-Related Adverse Events in Nursing Homes
- CMS Issues Clarifying Questions and Answers Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities
- FDA Drug Safety Communication on Gilenya
- FDA Safety Communication – Supplemental Measures to Enhance Duodenoscope Reprocessing
- FDA Safety Communication – Symbiq Infusion System by Hospira: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
- Brintellix (vortioxetine) and Brilinta (ticagrelor) – Name Confusion
- Hospira Recalling 21 Million Units of Three Injectables
- CMS Updates Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet
- Teva Parenteral Medicines Initiates Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of Adrucil® (Fluorouracil Injection, USP)
- Charlie French
- Tech Conference 2015
- Interview With CEO Of Big Data Startup
- Best Practices for Prevention Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace
- Best Practices for Workplace Violence Prevention
- FDA Issues Drug Safety Communication for NSAIDs
- CMS Issues Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2016
- Critical Components of a Safe Patient Handling Program
- Joint Commission Seeks Input on Two New Proposed Behavioral Health Care Standards
- FDA Warns Consumers of Risks with Diazepam – Potential of Counterfeit
- Class I Recall of Teleflex Hudson RCI Lifesaver Single Patient Use Manual Resuscitator
- Class I Recall of FLOW-i Anesthesia Systems by Maquet
- FDA Warns of Unapproved Prescription Ear Drop (Otic) Products
- FDA Drug Safety Communication – Potential Risks of Using Codeine Cough-and-Cold Medicines in Children
- HHS Launches National Ebola Training and Education Center
- FDA Announces Delay in Enforcement for Drug Supply Chain Security Act
- OSHA Adds Key Hazards for Investigators’ Focus during Healthcare Inspections
- HHS Interactive Online emPOWER Map Available
- Joint Commission Expands Threshold for Reporting Perinatal Care Measure Set
- Recall of Covidien Shiley Neonatal and Pediatric Tracheostomy Tubes by Medtronic
- CDC Health Advisory – Evaluation of Ill Travelers from Liberia to the United States
- Joseph Turner
- Interview With CFO of Fashion Startup
- Class I Recall of M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis by Zimmer
- Managing Office Culture
- International Operation Pangea VIII
- CDC’s NIOSH Releases Research Findings on N95 Respirator Use by Pregnant Women
- Class I Recall of HeartWare Ventricular Assist System
- CMS Issues Guidance for Approval of Home Dialysis Modalities
- CDC Health Advisory Regarding Updated Information and Guidelines for Evaluation of Patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection
- Joint Commission Seeks Comment on Proposed Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification Requirements
- The Joint Commission Revises Hospice Standards, Effective July 1, 2015
- Mylan is Expanding its Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of Injectable Products – Presence of Particulate Matter
- CMS Releases New Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment’s (CLIA) Workbook
- CDC Issues Health Advisory about Ciprofloxacin- and Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigellosis in the United States
- Voluntary Recall of Smart Lipo Due to Undeclared Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein
- Voluntary Recall of Smart Lipo Due to Undeclared Sibutramine, Desmethylsibutramine, and Phenolphthalein
- Baxter Initiates Voluntary Recall of Select Product Codes of Peripheral Vascular Patch
- AHRQ Opens Data Submission for Annual Hospital Survey
- TJC Revised Hospice Standards, Effective July 1, 2015
- Fiscal Year 2015 HHS OIG Work Plan Mid-Year Update is Released
- FDA Safety Communication – Unintentional Injection of Soft Tissue Filler into Blood Vessels in the Face
- Recall of Avea Ventilator by CareFusion – Potential Malfunction of Pressure Transducer
- The Joint Commission – Key Elements of a Fall Reduction Program
- Tech Magazine Writes About Digital Trends
- Designing The App Of The Future
- UX Design Aimed At Millenials
- Tech Conference 2017
- Justin Pearson
- Amanda Mills
- CHA – Vail, CO – 9/10
- HAP – Lancaster, PA – 9/9-9/10
- Leadership Summit – San Francisco, CA – 7/23-7/24
- CIHQ – Anaheim, CA – 6/10-6/11
- MCN Learning: Quality of Life