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

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and...

Study: SARS-CoV-2 Can Live for 72 Hours on Plastic, Stainless Steel Surfaces

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

It was more stable on plastic and stainless steel than on copper and cardboard, with viable virus...

National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

Hospitals and other healthcare organizations will soon have some regulatory relief and more...

See when states will face hospital bed capacity shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

Amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, most states will run out of...

CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

In response to questions from hospitals both large and small, CMS is reminding providers with...

What a short, strange trip it’s been…

Source: Mac's Safety Space

I think we can safely say that 2020 has manifested itself in a lot of (vaguely unpleasant) ways, but this one has the potential for really shifting the compliance landscape for the next little while.

Massachusetts weighs hospital wayfinding regulation

Law would mandate improved signage and security at hospital entrances

Emerging diseases: Check online resources regularly to stay prepared

Check CMS and CDC online information regularly to keep on top of updated guidance when emerging diseases such as the 2019 novel coronavirus become national or global concerns.

Verma raps accrediting organizations' 'glaring conflict of interest'

Delivering the opening remarks at the 2020 CMS Quality Conference in Washington, D.C., Verma said her agency is “looking at ways to enhance our oversight of accrediting organizations.”

Talking to patients about cannabis

Do providers need to know if their patients use cannabis? Yes. Do patients always tell their providers about their cannabis use? No...

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Prevention and Resources: Where Do We Go From Here?

Presented on:
Monday, March 30, 2020
1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern

Presented by:
Marge McFarlane, PhD, MT(ASCP), CHFM, CHSP, CJCP, HEM, MEP
Superior Performance Consultants, LLC

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the origin of the novel virus, Covid-19
• Define epidemic vs pandemic
• Distinguish between isolation and quarantine
• List practices that can mitigate the spread of the virus
• Identify resource links for protocols for infection prevention
• Implement next steps for preparedness and action

Brian Ward
Editor
bward@hcpro.com


HCPro
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