The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal way for hospitals to share their accreditation- and survey-related successes with each other...
Hello, AHAP members. I just wanted to share with you a job listing that was sent our way via one of our member contacts–as you know, we happily share job openings upon request to help accreditation specialists connect professionally. Please contact the link below with any follow-up questions...
A recent study from Truven Health Analytics found that 71% of ED visits made by patients with employer-sponsored insurance coverage are for non-urgent issues or are preventable with proper outpatient care. Source:...
At Baylor Health Care System, many nurses do more to develop professionally than simply attend continuing education meetings and classes, including one program that conducts practice-based projects and awards cash bonuses for completion.
Hospital leadership must ensure that the infection control program had adequate access to the resources needed to support the functions of infection control and prevention. Name these three sources.
The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal way for hospitals to share their accreditation- and survey-related successes with each other,...
Healthcare Finance News reports that according to research done by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Magnet hospitals have lower patient mortality rates and better patient outcomes, due in part to more investments in nursing at these organizations. Source:...
Wrong site surgeries and medication mishaps get all the gory malpractice headlines, but diagnostic errors are a larger, deadlier, and costlier problem, according to a study released Monday by Johns Hopkins researchers. Source:...
