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Study: Link between infection control and antibiotic stewardship

 Healthcare facilities must ensure that infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs work together, according to a joint position paper released last week.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

Congress wants answers from CMS, AOs on hospital patient safety

 If you thought The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations (AO) were already under the proverbial gun from CMS, get ready—the House Energy and Commerce committee is launching an investigation into hospital patient safety.



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Avoid Eyewash-Related Regulatory Compliance Issues

Eyewash stations continue to confuse and confound healthcare organizations (HCO). Not only can they pose infection control and safety issues for workers, they can be a point of contention between HCOs and surveyors, who often seem to work by different sets of rules. During this webinar, expert John R. Rosing will explain what regulators like CMS, The Joint Commission, and OSHA expect from eyewash stations.



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Healthcare and Law Enforcement: Working Together Instead of Against Each Other

April 2, 2018



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