On November 1, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that examined CMS' response to serious adverse events in hospitals. The report, entitled "Adverse Events in Hospitals: Medicare's Responses to Alleged Serious Events," concludes that "Medicare's system of...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 2
We would like to announce that AHAP Staff Challenge will be changing its name to reflect some improvements we’re making to this resource for staff training, regulatory news and association updates.
True or False: Although hand washing is known to be one of the best ways to reduce the spread of infection, few hospitals have reached 90% or higher in hand washing compliance.
Not-for-profit hospitals in the US face increasing financial pressures, two top credit rating agencies reported in January. Moody’s Investors Service reports that the outlook for hospitals looks negative for 2012, and Standard & Poor’s Rating Service says that “an increasingly difficult...
The sixth annual AHAP conference, to be held May 10-11, 2012 at the Hilton at The Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal way for hospitals to share their accreditation-related successes with each...
We would like to announce that AHAP Staff Challenge will be changing its name to reflect some improvements we’re making to this resource for staff training, regulatory news and association updates.
