The Annals of Emergency Medicine has released a report showing that the CMS new image efficiency measure for use of tomography for headaches in the emergency department is “is not reliable, valid or accurate and may produce misleading information about hospital ED performance.”
And what a lineup it is! We’re so proud of our conference speaker roster this year that we just have to share it with you. You’ll be receiving practical, educational information from some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field coming from some of the most reputable organizations and...
Well now you can! A representative from The Joint Commission will be joining the unique roundtable discussion at the 6th Annual AHAP Conference on May 10-11 in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL.
Q: We are expecting a survey any day now and I’m worried that some of my staff may not know how to answer. Will this affect my facility’s survey results?
Hello and welcome to the first issue of AHAP Accreditation Connection! We hope to provide you with timely news, expert advice and community updates, and challenging questions to test your accreditation knowledge every week.
The Joint Commission’s Center for Transforming Healthcare has released a new tool for hospitals intended to help identify risks and prevent wrong-site surgery. The Joint Commission has previously targeted wrong-site surgery through Sentinel Event Alerts.
The Sixth Annual AHAP Conference provides an excellent forum to share your knowledge, accomplishments, and innovations with accreditation professionals across the country. AHAP is seeking poster presentations that support accreditation- and survey-related successes. Poster presentations...
