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Joint Commission and AMA/PCPI hold summit to discuss treatment overuse

October 2, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission and the American Medical Association (AMA)-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) held the National Summit for Overuse last week to discuss strategies to improve patient care quality and minimize overuse of certain treatments

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From the AHAP Blog: Job Opportunity- Charlottesville

October 2, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hello, AHAP members. Every so often the association is approached by an organization seeking an accreditation professional and asks us to share a job posting. We’re happy to provide this service for our members whenever we can. Below is the complete listing for an opportunity we were...

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Q&A: Addressing unclear medication orders

October 2, 2012
Quality & Errors

Q: What process should I have in place for clarifying incomplete medication orders?

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AHAP Staff Challenge: Environment of Care & Life Safety

September 25, 2012
Environment and Facilities

True or False: Most hazardous materials/waste spills in hospital are of a minor threat to people or the environment. As a result, most of the time, the spills can be easily mopped up.

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NCQA offers ACO accreditation review

September 25, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Provider groups that claim to be accountable care organizations (ACOs) now have a way to prove it through an accreditation program offered by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

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From the AHAP Blog: It only takes a minute (OK, maybe a minute and a half?)

September 25, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Editor’s note: This blog post is reprinted from Mac’s Safety Space, written by Steve MacArthur, consultant, The Greeley Company, Danvers, MA.

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Q&A: Communicating medication management to nursing staff

September 25, 2012
Quality & Errors

Q: What should my nursing staff know when it comes to medication management?

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AHAP Staff Challenge: Provision of care

September 18, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

True or false: Healthcare providers are expected to ask a patient about his or her pain and to provide treatment to relieve that pain.

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From the AHAP Blog: Call for case studies and a name change

September 18, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

We’re gearing up for the next issue of the AHAP Insider, and we’re looking for AHAP members who have a success story they’d like to share in an upcoming newsletter article. If you are interested in sharing your successes and initiatives, or just have a topic suggestion you’d like to hear...

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What’s new with AHAP: Networking call follow up

September 18, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

I just wanted to follow up with our members about last week’s successful networking call on the changes to the so-called 30 minute rule. Our guest presenters were helpful and inspired a lively discussion.

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