The American Medical Association has developed five key responsibilities physicians should adopt when providing care for patients recently discharged from the hospital to improve safety and reduce hospital readmissions for patients returning home.
Join us for the 7th Annual AHAP Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education you can’t get anywhere else. And if you’re a member, don’t forget you receive a discounted price. Plus, save an extra $...
AHAP is gathering tried-and-tested tracers, policies, and education/training materials for the upcoming launch of our new membership benefit: a library full of sample forms and tools to help you with your survey readiness needs. If you have a helpful survey readiness tool, sample policy, or...
Some hospitals and doctors will soon embrace big financial risks with four federal bundled payment models that allow them to reap some avoided Medicare costs, even though it may mean absorbing excess patients' expenses up to 90 days after they leave acute care settings. Source:...
Join us for the 7th Annual AHAP Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education you can’t get anywhere else. And if you’re a member, don’t forget you receive a discounted price. Plus, save an extra $100 off...
Q: How do you and your organization decide whether to pursue new certifications or accreditations? Do you have a formal process? Have you created (or found) a tool used for the evaluation? Who ultimately makes the decision on whether to pursue (such as an individual administrator,...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 2
Tucked away on the far side of mountain passes in northeast Oregon, the 25-bed critical access Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande provides much-needed care for a populace that can be cut off from larger facilities by a single snowstorm. The hospital provides all that it can for the local...
