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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), many of the Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were in place during the ...

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  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • Telehealth

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is recruiting adult intensive care units (ICUs) and non-ICUs to participate in a free 9-month pr...

Sources:
  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals
FDA Updates
04/04/2025

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Vascular Cannula Recall: Medtronic Removes ...

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

According to AAAHC, credentialing, privileging, and peer review are high deficiency requirements, meaning that accredited organizations often face cha...

Sources:
  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided the following update about the measles outbreak in the United States.  As ...

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced the following revisions: APR.01.03.01, EP 1 for all accreditation programs CPR.02, EP 1 for all certi...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

Notice: HHS Announces Agency Restructuring The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a dramatic restructuring in accorda...

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

According to a new revised memorandum from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) technological advancements have led to the availa...

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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Dialysis Facilities

Last week StayAlert! reported on the the American Hospital Association and Health-ISAC issued warning for hospitals to be on alert for potential ...

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  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission has announced the approval of new and revised requirements for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) within their Behavioral Health an...

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Outpatient,
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have released two technical assistance documents focu...

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  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated information about the current Measles outbreak in the United States. As of M...

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  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

The American Hospital Association and Health-ISAC issued a warning Thursday, March 20, 2025, for hospitals to be on alert for potential terrorism atta...

Sources:
  • Miscellaneous
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations
FDA Updates
03/20/2025

The following is a listing of recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updates and activities: Embolization Device Recall and Correction: ...

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

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Special Alert for Hospitals, Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilati...

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