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Has the USP published the general chapter on hazardous drugs?
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Yes, The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has published a new standard as part of a suite of healthcare quality standards...
Last week’s blog covered the U.S. Senate’s release a report on the outbreak of deadly bacterial infections linked to contaminated medical scopes. According to the report, Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and...
What our customers are saying about us…
“With MCN’s Policy Manager, department leaders and staff are saving significant time whenever a policy is accessed, updated, reviewed and approved.” Regional Medical Center...
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Where can I find CMS’ Hospital Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) Worksheet?
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published surveyor worksheets for assessing compliance with three Medicare hospital Conditions...
The United States Senate has released a report on the outbreak of deadly bacterial infections linked to contaminated medical scopes. According to the report, Preventable Tragedies: Superbugs and How Ineffective...
Many healthcare organizations are making the leap from paper documents or the use of a shared drive to a policy and procedure management software system. There are many advantages to...
Question:
What are the federal requirements for reporting adverse events related to medical devices?
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Under the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) regulation, 21 CFR 803, device user facilities are required to report...
MCN Healthcare staff give back in a variety of ways during the year. One of our clinical staff recently travelled to Madagascar through the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. This group sends...
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Where can I find more information on a patient’s right to access his/her health information?
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You are in luck. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil...
In May 2015, the World Health Organization reported the first local transmission of Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere, with locally acquired cases identified in Brazil. As of January 15,...