NIOSH Compiles Disinfectant Safety, Health Hazard Info Amid COVID-19

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 7, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently collected safety and health information on cleaners and disinfectants...Read More »

Study: COVID-19 Fatality Risk Is Double Earlier Estimates

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
July 7, 2020
Infection Control

“These dire estimates highlight the severity of COVID-19 in elderly populations and the importance of infection prevention in congregate settings...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, July 2020

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
July 6, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

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

Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality
July 6, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors, Infection Control

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

Few blanket waivers available within environment of care

Inside Accreditation & Quality
June 30, 2020
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Stay on top of routine testing, maintenance, inspections, fire drills, and other life safety and environment of care requirements during the COVID...Read More »

Coronavirus: 3 Steps for Reopening Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 29, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Cybersecurity & Technology, Infection Control

By Christopher Cheney

Safety, managing surgery backlogs, and ...Read More »

Study: Using Bed Barriers Cuts Down on C. diff

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
June 23, 2020
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

A new study has achieved a reduction in Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection of the gastrointestinal system that...Read More »

‘Tired Nurse’ questions why COVID testing isn’t more prevalent

Inside Accreditation & Quality
June 23, 2020
Infection Control

In previous issues, Inside Accreditation and Quality has offered you the chance to ask questions on the ...Read More »

White House urges healthcare facilities to open, but safely

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 16, 2020
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Trump administration is urging healthcare facilities to resume elective surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other non-emergency care and is ...Read More »

Study: Use of dexamethasone could cut coronavirus deaths by a third

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
June 16, 2020
Patient Safety, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The drug is cheap and widely available, meaning it can be rolled out quickly to poorer communities hit by the disease. The results show that one...Read More »

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