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Utility Failures Toolkit
01/11/2024Utility failures are a major concern for health care and can cause substantial harm to patients, staff, and facilities. Threats include infrastructure...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 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...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
01/09/2024The following is a listing if recent U.S. food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Vancomycin IV Bags, Phenylephrine IV Bags, and Fe...
- Food and Drug Administration
- 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...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates Recommendations from Ongoing Evaluation of Airborne Chemicals from Neonatal Incubators
01/05/2024In February 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed health care providers and facilities about the potential for exposure to airbor...
- Food and Drug Administration
- 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 ...
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- 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...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clinical Lab
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated clinical resources on antiviral treatment for influenza. Clinicians should be...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for their behavioral health care and human service...
- The Joint Commission
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient
FDA Updates
12/28/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: FDA issues guidance to help minimize b...
- Food and Drug Administration
- 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...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
12/26/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration updates and activities: Americaine 20% Benzocaine Topical Anesthetic Spra...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
Happy Holidays!
12/22/2023Wishing you a joyous holiday season with peace and good health in the New Year! Happy Holidays from MCN Healthcare’s StayAlert! Tea...
- Miscellaneous
- All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
12/22/2023The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Philips North America LLC Recalls Panorama ...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations