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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to clarify the ...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
CDC Continues to Monitor H5 Bird Flu
05/02/2025The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to monitor H5 Bird Flu which is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is caus...
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Urgent Care,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Rural Health Clinics
FDA Updates
05/02/2025The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Heart Pump Accessory Removal by Abbott: Ale...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
TJC Clarifies What Constitutes a Restraint
04/30/2025The Joint Commission (TJC) recently published a standards FAQ about whether spit guards and hoods are considered restraints in the Hospital, Hospital ...
- The Joint Commission
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals
Effective July 1, 2025, The Joint Commission has approved new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for Ambulatory Health Care organi...
- The Joint Commission
- Ambulatory Care,
- Clinical Lab
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Transmittal 229 with revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
FDA Notice
04/24/2025The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: SmartDrive Speed Control Dial by Max Mobili...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
CMS Releases Proposed FY26 Payment Rules for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities and Hospice
04/23/2025The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed Fiscal Year 2026 payment rules for inpatient psychiatric facilities and ...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice
AAAHC is reminding accredited organizations of the importance of allergy documentation. According to the accreditation body, during surveys,...
- Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Ambulatory Care
FDA Updates
04/18/2025The following is a listing of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Early Alert: Intravascular PICC Catheter Issue fro...
- Food and Drug Administration
- All Healthcare Organizations
CISA Releases Guidance on Credential Risks Associated with Potential Legacy Oracle Cloud Compromise
04/17/2025The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published guidance regarding potential unauthorized access to a legacy Oracle cloud ...
- Miscellaneous
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Rural Emergency Hospitals,
- Assisted Living,
- Telehealth,
- Urgent Care,
- Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
- Dialysis Facilities,
- Medical Office,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Community Mental Health Centers,
- All Healthcare Organizations,
- Long Term Care,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Office-Based Surgery,
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
- Clinical Lab,
- Pharmacy,
- Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
- Hospice,
- Rural Health Clinics
The Joint Commission is reminding health care occupancies about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) final rule effective July 5, 2016, wh...
- The Joint Commission,
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals,
- Long Term Care,
- Hospice
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published new guidance and launched a new online portal where whistleblowers can ...
- Department of Health and Human Services
- All Healthcare Organizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursi...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care
CMS Seeks Comments Inpatient Hospital Whole-Person Care, Proposes Updates to Medicare Payments
04/11/2025The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payments and policies for inpatient and l...
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Hospitals