CMS is gearing up to resume surveys, starting with closing out cases suspended by the March declaration of a national public health emergency (PHE) because of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic. A nine-page Quality & Safety Oversight (QSO) ...
Improving patient safety has always been a priority for hospitals and health systems, but COVID-19, and the possibility of a second surge in a few weeks or months, is bringing new urgency to these efforts. All hospitals must quickly assess their current safety-related processes, identify...
N95 respirator masks as many as 11 years past their expiration date and used N95 respirator masks treated with ethylene oxide or vaporized hydrogen peroxide maintain their filtration efficiency, ...
The recent moratorium on elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal on hospitals, providers, and provider organizations—especially since those surgeries are often the bread and butter of provider revenue.
According to the Medical Group Management Association, ...
