Public Health Emergency is Extended: Blanket Waivers Continue for Now

August 4, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 32
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Telemedicine

Now that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar has again renewed the official declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) related...Read More »

How to update your restraint and seclusion policy

July 28, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 8
Accreditation, Emergency Management, Healthcare Violence, Leadership, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Kevin Ann Huckshorn, PhD, MSN, RN, CADC, ICRC, a national behavioral health consultant with years of experience in hospital...Read More »

California hospitals plan for power outages

June 30, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Life Safety

Last October, PG&E shut off power to more than 248 hospitals and millions of customers to prevent uncontrolled power outages during the region...Read More »

Few blanket waivers available within environment of care

June 30, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Survey Preparation

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

HHS’ OIG outlines strategies used by hospitals in the COVID-19 trenches

May 26, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, PPE, Telemedicine

This appendix, reprinted from “Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19...Read More »

OIG report outlines hospital strategies for meeting EM prep challenges

May 26, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, PPE, Telemedicine

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

If you are still preparing for a major...Read More »

Hurricane preparedness week: Get ready now

May 12, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 20
Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

Dig out your hurricane preparedness plans and now with an eye on potentially handling two or more disasters at once.On top of the continuing...Read More »

Creating airborne infection isolation rooms in a crisis

May 12, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Life Safety

While not ideal, it is possible even in locations like these to make a temporary working AIIR to help safeguard patients and staff.Read More »

Field hospital resources

May 12, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

There are several factors that need to be considered when designing a field facility, such as infection control, documentation, security, weather...Read More »

Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

May 12, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Survey Preparation

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket waivers and relaxed enforcement of some regulations issued by CMS to facilitate...Read More »

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