CMS reminds providers about EMTALA obligations with COVID-19 patients

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

CMS has also revised its guidance for nursing homes that need to control visitors in light of the...

HHS releases final interoperability rules

They are expected to "empower patients around a common aim—giving every American access...

Source: Hospital Safety Insider

If this isn’t a holdup, why are so many people wearing masks?

Source: Mac's Safety Space

It astonishes me the lengths to which folks will go to give in to their fears...

Keyes Q&A: LED lighting, travel distance, drywall screws, testing frequencies

Each month, Brad Keyes, CHSP, owner of Keyes Life Safety Compliance, answers your questions about...

Supply line for PPE remains a concern with emerging diseases

The primary struggle to contain COVID-19 initially was in China and other countries, but there are concerns about the United States’ ability to respond as the crisis grows here, especially with the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Use past experience and stay flexible when planning for pandemics

Review your available personal protective equipment (PPE). Keep an open line of communication with your supply partners. Coordinate with other local healthcare organizations and public health coalitions. And consider posting a world map in your intake areas to help patients identify their recent travel history.

The psychiatry of lab safety: Denial, fear, and stigma

Why isn’t the staff as concerned about all the other pathogens they work with every day? Why...

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