Jefferson Health CEO discusses healthcare’s ‘new normal’ after COVID-19

April 28, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has forced hospital and health system executives to confront unprecedented challenges and has...Read More »

Work with linen provider to manage availability, cut down on hoarding

April 28, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Watch out for clean linen hoarding in your patient care units by busy staff who don’t have time to track down items as they turn over rooms.Read More »

TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

April 21, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Remember before the novel coronavirus for 2019? The one that causes COVID-19?

In the middle of the deluge of pandemic news, you may have...Read More »

Telemedicine playing front line role in COVID-19 outbreak

April 21, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

After reaching epidemic proportions in Wuhan, China...Read More »

Online tool helps hospitals place staff in appropriate roles during COVID-19 pandemic

April 14, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19...Read More »

Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

April 14, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control

Hospitals considering a universal policy of not resuscitating COVID-19 patients with heart or breathing failures should take steps to avoid...Read More »

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

April 7, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 5
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 »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, April 2020

April 6, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

COVID-19: Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

March 31, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 14
Environment and Facilities, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

As the nation grapples with the 2019 novel coronavirus, clinicians and others in facilities have discussed whether to implement blanket “Do Not...Read More »

Coronavirus: 6 Measures to Sustain the Healthcare Workforce

March 24, 2020
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 14 Issue 13
Infection Control, Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads in the United...Read More »

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