Use WHO guidance on 2019-nCov to review infectious disease plans

February 25, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

The guidance offers a variety of technical papers, including information for clinical care, infection control and prevention, and risk...Read More »

Use past experience with MERS, Ebola to prep for latest coronavirus

February 18, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control, Policies and Procedures

Dig out your screening plans for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles, or any other infectious disease and update them with the latest information from the...Read More »

New Data on Sepsis Prevalence and Costs ‘Astonished’ DHHS Researchers

February 18, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 8
CMS, Data Tracking, Infection Control, Patient Safety

The largest sepsis study every conducted with Medicare data found a 40% increase in the rate of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with the...Read More »

Vitamin and steroid treatment for sepsis fails in major study

February 18, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 8
Infection Control, Medication Management

Proponents of the treatment say the study is flawed and plan to keep using vitamin C on sepsis patients. Read More »

CDC: Focus on Protecting Staff and Supplies as Coronavirus Concerns Grow

February 18, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 8
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

Concerns in the public may be contributing to a growing...Read More »

CMS to providers: Prep for 2019-nCoV, stay CLIA compliant

February 11, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 7
CMS, COVID-19, Infection Control

Are you ready for newest of the emerging diseases? CMS is watchingRead More »

Novel Coronavirus: What Clinicians Should Know

February 11, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 7
COVID-19, Infection Control

Clinical insights about...Read More »

ECRI: 2020 health tech hazards

February 11, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Infection Control, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In its annual publication of the top 10 health technology hazards facing healthcare, the ECRI Institute lists the top five to be aware of in 2020...Read More »

Soap vs. superbugs

February 11, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Bathe patients with chlorhexidine soap to stop drug-resistant infectionsRead More »

Cardinal Health begins recall of contaminated surgical gowns

February 4, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 6
Infection Control, Patient Safety

By John Commins

Cardinal Health this week said it has launched "two voluntary field actions" for Cardinal Health Presource® ...Read More »

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