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USP Chapters <797> and <800> New and Revised Compounding Standards

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The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in June 2019 released several new and revised pharmacy compounding standards.

Business Occupancy Survey Simplification Tool

Use this self-assessment tool to prepare your non-hospital business occupancies for survey by accreditations organizations.

HazCom 2012: Frequently Asked Compliance Questions

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As deadlines approach for complying with OSHA's GHS-aligned Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), environmental health and safety (EH&S) professionals' questions are becoming tougher. To better prepare you, this session examines questions frequently asked by informed EH&S professionals regarding OSHA's adoption of GHS, the resulting changes to requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs), OSHA's HazCom 2012 phased-in compliance deadlines, chemical classification, SDS authoring, and other critical topics.
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FDA Proposes to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests as Medical Devices

The AHA strongly urges the FDA to work with Congress to enact an updated version of the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. This legislation would establish a diagnostic-specific, risk-based framework that recognizes the essential role of clinical laboratories in preserving and fostering innovation and maintaining access to critical testing services that physicians and patients rely on every day.

Advocacy Alert: Pressure relationship between operating rooms and other areas

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Executive Summary ASHE has heard reports of surveyors issuing findings regarding the pressure relationship of operating rooms (ORs) and sterile storage rooms and the restricted areas of o

National Quality Forum affiliates with Joint Commission

The National Quality Forum will join the Joint Commission, while maintaining its independence in convening and developing consensus-based measures, the organizations announced Aug. 16.

Just Ask ASHE — Code Compliance Clarification

Just Ask ASHE service is an opportunity to get trusted answers to your compliance questions. Four times a year, ASHE will hold Just Ask ASHE webinars. A panel of code experts will discuss the latest compliance developments.

Joint Commission further streamlines standards

Effective Aug. 27, the Joint Commission will eliminate or consolidate over 200 more accreditation standards in its hospital and other accreditation programs as part of an initiative to retire standards that go beyond the Medicare conditions of participation and don’t add value.
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CMS Issues Updated Guidance on Ligature Risk and Assessment in Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 17 issued updated

3 Module Bundle: Physical Environment Survey Readiness | July 2023 | Live Online Training

Enroll in the 3 Module Bundle for a well-rounded educational experience and to save on registration.