Expert: Healthcare worker burnout trending in alarming direction

December 21, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 50
Leadership & Finance, Healthcare Staff, Infection Control

Healthcare worker burnout has reached crisis proportions and urgent action is required to turn the tide, a national burnout expert says.

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Sepsis: Awareness has life-saving value

December 14, 2021
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 23 Issue 1
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Sepsis is a problem that won’t go away. Globally, ...Read More »

OSHA extends public comment on COVID-19 vaccine rule

December 7, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 48
Infection Control, Workplace safety

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com)

Didn’t have time to gather your thoughts...Read More »

Labor department requests vaccine rule reinstatement

November 30, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 47
Infection Control

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) November 23 ...Read More »

I think the people down the hall know who we are…

November 29, 2021
Mac's Safety Space - Volume 15 Issue 11
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Infection Control, Workplace safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

As we start moving (in what...Read More »

OSHA suspends enforcement of its vaccine mandate

November 18, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 46
Workplace safety, Infection Control

OSHA has suspended enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS) while the requirement is challenged in...Read More »

COVID-19 fears and frustration add to recruiting challenges for hospitals

November 16, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 45
Leadership & Finance, Infection Control

For the past several months, the federal government has tried a variety of measures aimed at helping workers and families cope during the pandemic...Read More »

CMS interim rule on vaccinations supersedes state or local orders

November 9, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 44
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Workplace safety

The new CMS interim final rule that requires staff vaccinations against COVID-19 supersedes state or local laws or orders that prevent vaccine...Read More »

OSHA issues COVID-19 vaccination or testing ETS

November 9, 2021
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 15 Issue 44
Infection Control, Workplace safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) November 4 issued an ...Read More »

Putting the (O)SHA back in OMG

November 8, 2021
Mac's Safety Space - Volume 15 Issue 11
Infection Control, Workplace safety
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant 

I’m sure you were...Read More »

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