Four ways you haven’t thought about using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 7, 2020
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has finally come of age. Like a lonely teenager who once struggled to make connections with...Read More »

CMS suspends restrictions on care venues as providers tackle COVID-19 surges

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 7, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Cybersecurity & Technology

The sweeping "Hospitals Without Walls" initiative take effect immediately and allows hospitals to bill Medicare for services in unconventional...Read More »

New COVID-related information out on HIPAA, face masks, privileging and more

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 3, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Cybersecurity & Technology

COVID-19 related information continues to be released at a furious rate.

The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued...Read More »

Breaking news: CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
March 17, 2020
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Cybersecurity & Technology

CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients, update nursing home and hospice infection control guidanceRead More »

Do you still BBI? Also, how do you spell survey finding?

Mac's Safety Space
December 10, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Cybersecurity & Technology
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

N-O-I-N-V-E-N-T-O-R-...Read More »

Sticker shock: Compliance your way (not someone else’s)!

Mac's Safety Space
October 14, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

As we continue our...Read More »

Maybe there’s a hole in there somewhere: Keeping your critical equipment running!

Mac's Safety Space
August 6, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Cybersecurity & Technology
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

An interesting line...Read More »

Power Up: When your generator doesn’t carry a 30% load

Mac's Safety Space
January 31, 2019
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Particularly for...Read More »

Q&A: Navigating the telemedicine requirements

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
June 1, 2017
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

Editor’s note: This is the first year that Medicaid in all 50 states has adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. While...Read More »

Caucus pushes for telemedicine expansion in Congress

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 23, 2017
Cybersecurity & Technology

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are considering both the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (...Read More »

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