University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics policy: Cleaning of toys

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 28, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Use this policy, shared courtesy of Lynda Bailey, RN, BSN, CSHA, accreditation specialist for quality and patient safety at the University of Utah...Read More »

Hospital had several chances to avoid deficiencies

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 28, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Leadership attention, policy revisions keys to recoveryRead More »

FDA says 4 million N95 masks could be reused thanks to emergency order

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 21, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The FDA has issued two emergency use authorization (EUA) for sterilizing and reprocessing N95 masks, once in...Read More »

TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 21, 2020
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 »

CMS: Some Medicare quality data reporting extended

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 21, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

In response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...Read More »

Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 21, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can...Read More »

Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 14, 2020
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 »

Use online resources to help you sort out COVID your protocols and policies

April 13, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Feeling like you can’t find the latest, updated government guidance on infection control, hospital and provider waivers or much of anything else...Read More »

Why pay full price for the right thing…

Mac's Safety Space
April 13, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, ...Read More »

Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
April 8, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the...Read More »

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