Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

March 10, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 11
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

A group of U.S. healthcare experts on Friday stressed the...Read More »

CDC: Focus on protecting staff and supplies when new infectious diseases emerge

March 9, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 4
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

In times of an emerging disease like the 2019 novel coronavirus that originated in China —and the related public concern—hospitals and other...Read More »

PPE remains a concern anytime a new infectious disease emerges

March 9, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 4
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

The primary struggle to contain COVID-19 initially was in China and other countries, but there are concerns about...Read More »

Stay up-to-date, use available resources to plan as COVID-19 continues to spread

March 3, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 10
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

As the CDC and international medical community continues to learn how to handle the spread of COVID-19, the latest emerging infectious disease to...Read More »

Use past experience and stay flexible when planning for emerging diseases

March 3, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 4
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

Keep on top of preparedness for emerging infectious diseases.

Review your available personal protective equipment (PPE). Keep an open line...Read More »

Prepare now for COVID-19 to be around awhile

March 3, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 10
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Health experts are warning providers that COVID-19 might be a long-term problem. Whether it’s contained in the U.S. to only a few dozen cases or...Read More »

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 »

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