News
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CMS Clarifies Which Doors Must Be Inspected Annually
by PSQH, August 16, 2017
After pushback, federal officials backed away from their claim that smoke barrier doors must be inspected and tested annually.
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CBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit
by Kaiser Health News, August 16, 2017
Health insurance premiums for silver plans would soar by an average of 20 percent next year and the federal deficit would rise by $194 billion over the next decade.
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Diagnosing Human Trafficking When A Patient Is A Victim
by Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 9, 2017
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is launching a new national initiative on human trafficking and healthcare. The initiative will include tools for human trafficking awareness and prevention in healthcare, as well as the formation of the Alliance for Care Coordination of Children in Human Trafficking.
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Accreditors Can Keep Their Hospital Inspection Reports Secret, Feds Decide
by Pro Publica, August 9, 2017
Reversing course, federal health officials withdrew a proposal that would have required private accrediting organizations to publicly release reports of problems they found in health care facilities. Accreditors and hospitals had panned the idea; consumer advocates and business groups supported it.
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McCain Votes No, Derails “Skinny Repeal’ In Marathon Session
by Kaiser Health News, July 28, 2017
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast the two other Republican “no” votes in a cliffhanger drama that ended just before 2:00 a.m. Friday.
Events
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Industry Thursday 08/24/2017International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare: Asia
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Industry Thursday 09/14/2017ISMP Medication Safety Intensive
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Bootcamp Monday 10/23/2017Accreditation Specialist Boot Camp
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