We are proud to announce our second winner of our annual AHAP Conference giveaway: Sandra J. Anaya, RN, vice president of nursing and accreditation at Tri-City Regional Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens, CA. Sandra submitted a great description and sample tools for...
True or false: It is permissable to use standing orders or PRN orders for the initiation of restraint on a unit to avoid contacting the physician to initiate the restraint or seclusion.
The Joint Commission’s Speak Up ™ campaign has launched the second in a series of animated shorts aimed at helping patients and their families advocate for safe practices during their care. The latest short targets infection control, specifically hand hygiene.
The Joint Commission announced this week that its annual “Update 1″ to its accreditation manuals will be released in April. This announcement affects the following programs: ambulatory care, behavioral health care, critical access hospital, home care, hospital, laboratory, long term care and...
Every year we host an anonymous salary survey for our members as a way to help gauge how the profession of survey coordinator or specialist is evolving. We are happy to announce that the 2011 survey has just launched.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to network with other accreditation professionals from across the country at this year’s AHAP conference on May 12-13 at Caesar’s Palace, Los Vegas. The 5th annual Association of Healthcare Professionals (AHAP) Conference is the live event...
Patient falls are one of the most common adverse events in a hospital setting, making them an easy target for indifference after a while. But when staff at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, a 325-bed hospital in Laguna Hills, CA, noticed a spike in its patient fall rate during...
