The difference between a COVID mask and a smoke mask

October 27, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 11
COVID-19, Emergency Management, PPE

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become ubiquitous (though occasionally controversial) in 2020—from N95 respirators to...Read More »

Keeping wildfire smoke out of your facility

October 20, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 11
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities

With over 100 fires destroying entire towns and displacing hundreds of thousands of people, 2020 was one of the worst wildfire seasons on record...Read More »

Use HFAP quality review to prepare for survey, future challenges

October 13, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 11
Accreditation, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation

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

A pandemic caused by a...Read More »

Healthcare under fire: Treating patients during the 2020 wildfires

October 5, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 11
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures

As of this September, 2020 has already been declared the ...Read More »

HHS Releases Update on Ryuk Ransomware Threat

October 5, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 41
Emergency Management, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety

The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response has issued ...Read More »

Beware of fraud when searching to bolster supplies in a crisis

September 29, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 10
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Patient Safety

When trying to procure necessary supplies during a disaster or emergency, be aware of potential fraud, document all your contracting activities,...Read More »

Protect longterm supply chain: Don’t hoard, just order what you need

September 22, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 10
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, PPE

As the COVID-19 surge continues through its second wave and collides with influenza season as well as hurricanes, wildfires, or whatever natural...Read More »

Survey: Emergency preparedness training needed for nurses

September 15, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 38
Emergency Management, Patient Safety, Staff safety

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and the world continues to be challenged by disasters, such as droughts,...Read More »

Free PSMJ articles on Wildfires

September 10, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 38
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities

With skies literally turning red from wildfire smoke on the West Coast, we have unlocked a couple of our Patient Safety Monitor Journal ...Read More »

Been through a disaster? There is help for recovery

September 1, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 36
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities

Your hospital, urgent care center, nursing home, laboratory or other healthcare facility has just survived a hurricane. Or a wildfire. Or a...Read More »

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