Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19

March 18, 2020
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, HFAP, Infection Control, Survey Preparation

If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. Some AOs are...Read More »

Coronavirus Antibodies Drop Precipitously 3 Months After Mild Cases

July 24, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 31
COVID-19, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Staff safety

The prevalence of antibodies for people recovering from a mild cases of COVID-19 dropped precipitously after less than three months, according to...Read More »

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

July 7, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 28
COVID-19, 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

July 7, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 28
COVID-19, 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 »

Study: Using Bed Barriers Cuts Down on C. diff

June 23, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
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

June 23, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 7
COVID-19, 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

June 10, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 25
CMS, COVID-19, Infection Control

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

FDA bans certain respirators from being decontaminated, reused

June 9, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 24
Accreditation, COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE, Staff safety

Chinese-made N95 masks and respirators with exhalation tubes among banned types.Read More »

Study: Negligible infection risk from reused pacemakers, ICDs

June 2, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 7
Infection Control, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety

Ideally, there should be no need to reuse cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) like pacemakers and defibrillators—every patient...Read More »

Study Shows COVID-19 Body Count 20 Times Higher Than Seasonal Flu Deaths

May 26, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 22
COVID-19, Infection Control, Patient Safety

New research shows that counted deaths from COVID-19 in mid-...Read More »

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