The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice embedded in the culture of the organization. The ANCC also expects nurses to conduct research projects and that knowledge from these projects will be shared with nurses within and outside the...
Join us for the 7th Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education on quality improvement, Environment of Care, and compliance issues you...
The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal way for hospitals to share their accreditation- and survey-related successes with each other,...
The Joint Commission is developing an optional Behavior Health Home Care certification product focused on integration and coordination of behavioral and physical health care with the goal of improving individual’s outcomes, and is seeking input from the field on proposed requirements....
When patients at the VA Medical Center in Portland, Ore., were given access to key parts of their electronic health records such as visit notes, lab results and discharge summaries, they believed that the ability to view their records helped them in many ways.
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and endure periods of upheaval, smart and savvy nurse leadership has never been more critical. But as Judy Watland, R.N., MSN, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer/Nurse Executive at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, CA, told me...
True or False: Only tertiary care hospitals are required to have written policies and procedures on the handling of specimens that are taken/removed during surgery.
Join us for the 7th Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education on quality improvement, Environment of Care, and compliance...
