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CMS Interim Rule on Vaccinations Supersedes State or Local Orders

The CMS interim final rule (IFR) applies to individuals working in Medicare- and Medicaid-participating facilities, as well as individuals working in other settings involving face-to-face interactions with patients. The IFR requires all clinical and non-clinical personnel to have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by December 5, 2021, and complete the vaccine course by January 4, 2022.

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Nurse Practitioners Celebrate National NP Week

The work of nurse practitioners (NP) is being heralded with proclamations and certificates by U.S. governors as they and healthcare providers, policymakers, and patients join the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® in celebrating National NP Week this week, November 7-13, 2021.

Patient Characteristics Play Key Role in Success of Video Telemedicine Visits, Study Says

The new research article, which was published by JAMA Network Open, examines the results of a quality improvement study of more than 130,000 scheduled video visits at an academic health system between March 1 and Dec. 31, 2020. Video visits were considered a success if the service was completed. Video visits were considered a failure if they were converted to a telephone visit.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 40 – Improving Maternal Health In Childbirth

On episode 40 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Alana McGolrick, chief nursing officer of PeriGen, talks about using technology to improve maternal health in childbirth.

Upcoming webinar

Professional Development: Rethinking ‘Human Error’ and Patient Safety in Quality Management for Nurse Leaders

In this Nov. 30 session, we will explore some safety myths embedded in how we do patient safety and quality management. We will look beyond the old ways of blaming people to new ways of seeing the complexity of human errors and sources of safety and risk everywhere in the system.

Industry Events

Sunday, 12/5 - IHI Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care (virtual only)

Monday, 3/28/22 - Elevate PX: The Global Patient Experience Event

Tuesday, 4/12/22 - SHEA Spring 2022 Conference

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition

The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2021 Edition, shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

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