Updated CMS SOM Appendix A
Please be aware of new guidance for revision 200 of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services State Operations Manual Appendix A. ...
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USP Compounding Standards Update
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Appeals Panel has issued final decisions regarding General Chapters <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding...
AORN Cancels Surgical Conference and Expo
AORN has provided a recent update regarding cancellation of the Surgical Conference and Expo 2020, scheduled for Anaheim, California. ...
APIC Coronavirus Fact Sheet
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has created a fact sheet to be shared with colleagues and...
NHSN Webinar
Important updates from CDC through a series of webinars. This will include: NHSN 2020 Patient Safety Component protocol, annual survey,...
Joint Commission Website and Survey Activity Guide
The Joint Commission has updated its website and published the 2020 Survey Activity Guide. I would encourage users to go to the website...
AORN and SGNA Public Advisory Meeting with FDA
SGNA and AORN leadership recently spoke at the public advisory committee of the FDA to address the nursing perspective and effective...
TJC CEO/Pres Dr. Chassin, Discusses Quality & Patient Safety
Dr. Mark Chassin discusses challenges and growth in performance for quality of care and patient safety with Dr. Nancy Foster, VP of AHA....
CDC Guideline Update
The Guideline for Infection Control for Healthcare Personnel was published in 1998 by the CDC. Four parts of this guideline have...
Service Animals in the Hospital Setting
The use of service animals is becoming more prevalent in hospital settings. An organization should include clear policy regarding use of...
NHSN SSI Educational Video
This video is a little over one hour long, but provides a great foundation for understanding of surgical site infections (SSIs)....
FDA One Tray Warning Letter
The FDA has issued a warning letter to Innovative Sterilization Technologies, LLC (IST) in regards to use of One Tray use for terminal...
Top Scoring TJC Standards Jan-Jun 2019
The Joint Commission has published it's top scoring standards for the first half of 2019 for each accrediting program. As usual,...
FDA Duodenoscope Update
The FDA's latest safety recommendation is to transition to innovative designs to enhance safety. This includes, moving away from fixed...
July 2020 Maternal Care Standards - Get Ready Now!
As of July 1, 2020 there are new requirements within the Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC) chapter at PC.06.01.01 and...
Do I Need a Risk Assessment?
More than likely, if you are asking this question regarding an established practice, you do need a risk assessment (RA). This assessment...
Duodenoscopes - Review Your Cleaning Checklist
In July 2019, the FDA published an update ( https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/reprocessing-reusable-medical-devices/infections-associat...
TJC Prepublication Standards
The Joint Commission has announced prepublication standards that are to be effective January 1, 2020. This announcement can be found at:...
FDA Seeks Comment On MRI Safety
On August 2, 2019, the FDA issued a docket requesting comments regarding the magnetic resonance (MR) environment and device safety. The...
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