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The latest news and analysis about patient safety and healthcare quality.
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Featured Story | | High Court Backs CMS’ Vaccine Mandate, But Not OSHA’s | | Look for CMS and accrediting organizations to start fully enforcing the agency’s recent interim rule requiring all staff at hospitals and other healthcare facilities to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Supreme Court stayed an injunction that barred implementation. |
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News & Analysis | | Decontamination of N95 Respirators With Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Effective, Study Finds | | The new research article, which was published by American Journal of Infection Control, is based on data collected at a large tertiary care academic center in Boston from June 15 to Aug. 31, 2020. Over the course of the study, the researchers tested a total of 35 3MTM brand N95 respirators for fit and seal. From the 35, seven of the N95 respirators were tested for filtration efficiency. |
| Radiology Study: Iodine Allergy is a Myth | | In short, an allergy to iodine does not and cannot exist. We conclude that the reactions patients have had to seafood, shellfish, povidone-iodine, and iodine-based contrast agents used for imaging tests are real but are likely caused by other non-iodine component proteins or molecules. |
PSQH Connect Developing Nurse Engagement Begins With Simply Listening, CNO Says | | Engagement also affects a hospital or health system's bottom line. Fifteen of every 100 nurses are considered disengaged, with each disengaged nurse's lack of productivity costing an organization $22,200 in lost revenue annually, according to a 2016 study published in the American Nurses Association's Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. |
| COVID-19 Variants and Infection Prevention | | In this Jan. 20 webinar, we will discuss the challenges presented by the COVID-19 variants and CDC guideline updates for infection prevention. We will review the status of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and the CMS vaccine mandates for healthcare. |
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