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CMS proposed rule would strengthen oversight of AOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a proposed rulerequiring greater transparency when ownership changes occur at accrediting organizations.

Newsletter Articles

The top fire safety violations and how your facility can avoid them

Once again, The Joint Commission has released its top ten list of frequently cited standards in U.S. hospitals for 2018.

OSHA rule will help protect sensitive employee information

Just when you thought you were getting the hang of OSHA’s complicated injury and illness reporting rules, they’re changing again.

Illinois passes workplace violence law

In a sweeping act of legislation that may affect the future of healthcare safety, late last year the state of Illinois passed a workplace violence prevention law that puts the onus on employers to protect healthcare workers.


 

Mac's Safety Space

I got those low-down TJC FAQ blues

It would be nice to think that perhaps folks are going to be allowed to move on at their own “pace” as a function of risk assessments, abatement and mitigation strategies and monitoring for gaps in safety. But I guess we shall see what we shall see.


 

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Are You Ready? Targeting Hot Spots in Hospital Compliance

May 23, 2019


 

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