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Utility failures are a major concern for health care and can cause substantial harm to patients, staff, and facilities. Threats include infrastructure...

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as state and local officials are investigating a...

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
01/09/2024

The following is a listing if recent U.S. food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Vancomycin IV Bags, Phenylephrine IV Bags, and Fe...

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

On October 23, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance for prioritization of nirsevimab given limited supply of the...

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

In February 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed health care providers and facilities about the potential for exposure to airbor...

Sources:
  • Food and Drug Administration
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

On December 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Optum Medical Care ...

Sources:
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final rule that updates the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (C...

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Clinical Lab

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated clinical resources on antiviral treatment for influenza. Clinicians should be...

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

On December 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would establish appeals processes for certain...

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

The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for their behavioral health care and human service...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient
FDA Updates
12/28/2023

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA issues guidance to help minimize b...

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

The Joint Commission has announced new and revised requirements for their Emergency Management (EM) chapter that are applicable to their Ambulatory Ca...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Office-Based Surgery,
  • Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
12/26/2023

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Americaine 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spra...

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

  Wishing you a joyous holiday season with peace and good health in the New Year! Happy Holidays from MCN Healthcare’s StayAlert! Tea...

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  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/22/2023

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Philips North America LLC Recalls Panorama ...

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