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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities and the pu...

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Joint Commission (TJC) has published revisions to requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that are effective August 1, 2024. The changes have...

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  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule that establishes disincentives for health care providers that have co...

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  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has free print materials available for patients and health care providers to assist in raisi...

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Home Health,
  • Hospitals,
  • Long Term Care,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is warning providers and patients of identified phishing scams for medical records. This may...

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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule that establishes certification regulations for certain medical gases and amends...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Long Term Care

The Joint Commission (TJC) recently released a new FAQ about standard IC.07.01.01, which requires hospitals and critical access hospitals to implement...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Advisory to inform stakeholders about potential disrupted access to care amon...

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s Poison Centers, and state and local par...

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Rural Health Clinics

As a part of an initiative from the Biden Administration to combat the increasing threats from cybersecurity attacks the White House has announced a n...

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  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Critical Access Hospitals
FDA Updates
06/12/2024

The following is a listing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA MedWatch - Medline Recalls Sub-G Endotracheal ...

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  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission (TJC) has updated its position about texting to communicate patient information and orders. According to TJC, accredited healthca...

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  • The Joint Commission,
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a new educational campaign as a part of their Speak Up™ series. Speak Up™ About Your Medications,...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Rural Health Clinics

The Joint Commission (TJC) has opened a field review to get feedback on proposed revisions to the “Infection Prevention and Control” (IC) ...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient
FDA Updates
06/07/2024

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Medtronic Recalls StealthStation S8 Application V...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations