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CMS has finalized the rural emergency hospital (REH) as a new provider type in the hopes of helping rural areas keep much needed healthcare...Read More »

CMS has combined three earlier Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSO) memos on required COVID-19 vaccinations into a ...Read More »

Take time to consult with your organization’s staff before reverting to pre-pandemic practices and procedures. Some things might not need to...Read More »

The CDC recently revised its guidance on COVID-19 universal masking, but consult with your staff and infection control experts before making...Read More »

Nursing homes struggling to get uncertified temporary nurse aides (TNA) trained to federal training requirements by the Oct. 7 deadline now have...Read More »

CMS officials have been busy this summer updating Conditions of Participation, proposing new CoPs and issuing guidance that...Read More »

As cases climb, the U.S. declares monkeypox the second public health emergency in less than three years.Read More »

Find a pharmacist, provider, or infection preventionist (IP) with a good grounding in antibiotic stewardship to tackle the responsibilities and...Read More »

Effective with the July 2022 refresh, the ...Read More »

Use the July 11 CMS memo reminding hospitals of their obligations under the federal EMTALA law as a good opportunity to review policies and to...Read More »