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Issue 3, January 16, 2020

• OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%

  On January 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raised its civil penalties...

• TJC clarifies 1135 waivers, which suspend rules during a disaster

  Joint Commission–accredited hospitals and CAHs must have a process for requesting an 1135...

Issue 2, January 9, 2020

• Q&A: What You Need to Know About CMS' Antimicrobial Stewardship Rule

  On September 26, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised...

• BD Launches Fully Sterile Surgical Skin Preparation

  Skin antiseptic products are used to reduce bacterial burden on skin prior to performing invasive...

Issue 1, January 2, 2020

• Asymptomatic Carriers of C. Diff May Be Significant Source of Infection at Hospitals

  In the hospital setting, screening for asymptomatic carriers of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff...

• IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy

  Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary business strategies, rather than...