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Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

NQF endorses pediatric quality measures

December 1, 2011
Quality & Errors

In August, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed 41 new measures of pediatric care quality covering a wide range of child care, from prenatal care to blood pressure and physical development screening for youth ages 13 through 18.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Social media: Patient friend or foe?

December 1, 2011
Patient Safety

By now, HIPAA is well known to the healthcare community. Hospital staff and physicians have long been practicing a strict standard of patient privacy.

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 12

Final rule pushes for equal hospital visitation and ­representation rights

December 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

On April 15, 2010, President Obama issued a moving presidential memorandum on hospital visitation and patient representation that began:

 

There are few moments in our lives that call for greater compassion and companionship than when a loved one is admitted to the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Forming a new field of patient safety in the face of healthcare reform

December 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Provision of Care standards

December 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Test staff members' knowledge of The Joint Commission's Provision of Care standards with the following quiz.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Infection control

November 29, 2011
Infection Control

True or False: Good infection control practices can have a major, positive impact on patient safety and quality of care.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

From the AHAP Blog: Effective date announced for patient-centered communication standards

November 29, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has announced that the previously approved patient-centered communication standards will go into effect July 1, 2012.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

What’s new with AHAP!

November 29, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The latest quarterly networking call is available for download.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

November 22, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

True or False: Hospitals have the option to incorporate all the environment of care (EC) areas /aspects into one EC plan or have separate plans.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

From the AHAP Blog: Texting verbal orders FAQ published

November 22, 2011
Patient Safety

The Joint Commission has published an FAQ addressing texting orders on its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for the following accreditation programs:

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