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TJC rolls out changes for emergency management

A few guidelines to ensure compliance with 60 new standards from The Joint Commission

Infection prevention researcher paves the way

Leading researcher Andrew Streifel reflects on the strides made in infection prevention during his 50-year career

Study: Green roofs on hospitals help patients’ recovery

Additional merits include long-term energy savings and ecological benefits

Illinois medical center composts tons of food scraps

Hospital takes steps to reduce food waste in the name of sustainability

ASHE Advocacy Team reports successes at NFPA

Plus: ASHRAE reviews comments on proposed standard, ASPR emergency planning tool and FBI warns of cybersecurity threat

Steps to creating a facility-specific staffing plan

How to find the right balance between insourcing and outsourcing based on operational needs

Obituary: Sister Mary Roch Rocklage

Former AHA Chair and Distinguished Service Award recipient Sister Mary Roch Rocklage passed away yesterday. She was 87. Rocklage was considered the “modern day foundress” of the Mercy health care system, serving the ministry for 65 years, including as Mercy’s first president and CEO and later its board chair.

Accelerating Health Equity Conference content proposals now accepted

The Institute for Diversity and Health Equity and AHA Community Health Improvement are accepting content proposals for the annual Accelerating Health Equity Conference, which will be held May 16-18, 2023, in Minneapolis.

Texas court issues ruling on emergency care following Dobbs decision

A federal judge in Texas Aug. 23 blocked the Biden Administration from enforcing new guidance related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, which it issued following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The judge held the Department of Health and Human Services’ guidance does not preempt state law, exceeds the authority of EMTALA, and was improperly issued without notice and comment.
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Preparing for Cyberattacks with Northwell Health

Since the start of the pandemic, foreign based ransomware gangs have dramatically increased targeting of U.S. hospitals and health systems and their mission critical service providers - with many becoming victim of high impact ransomware attacks.