The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things…and so today’s tusk (excuse me, task) is to find out where all you good folks out there in radio land are relative to developing active shooter plans for your organizations (either as ground zero, in response to an event in the...
If a member of the voluntary medical staff is exposed to a communicable disease while caring for a patient at your facility, do you have any responsibility and what is it?
Hospitals and health systems are getting squeezed at both ends of the revenue spectrum. To survive they must effectively integrate a number of healthcare services and add value. But how? Click the link above to read more.
The Joint Commission has released a fact sheet about its behavioral healthcare accreditation program. Click the link above for more information on the requirements and benefits of accreditation, and the new behavioral health home certification in 2014.Click the link above for more information...
Time for a little update from the field during survey year 2013. If there’s one topic (or topical set, if you will) that’s causing much angst in the survey world, it’s the focus being paid to areas that have specific environmental performance requirements (e.g., air pressures, temperature,...
Hello, AHAP members. I wanted to let you know that we have set up a time for our next AHAP networking call and we’d love to invite everyone to attend. The call will take place June 19th at 3 PM EST (2 PM Central, 12 PM PST).Click the link above for more information.
According to a recent study by American International Group (AIG), an international insurance company, the largest barrier to patient safety is lack of teamwork, negative culture, and poor communication.
The more disordered a nursing unit is with its staffing, the more turnover and costs will go up. A thorough assessment and overhaul of scheduling, tracking, and staffing policies can put an end to the chaos.
