True or False: It is acceptable to use a family member to interpret critical clinical information and information regarding consents if the family member offers to do so.
Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) took a stand against proposed changes which could potentially lead to the termination of the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ).
A former medical technician was arrested in connection to an Exeter, NH hepatitis C outbreak.
The tech is accused of infecting at least 30 people while working at the Exeter Hospital cardiac catheterization lab. He is also suspected with stealing the anesthetic Fentanyl.
The July issue of the AHAP Insider is now posted on the AHAP website and available for download. This quarter’s issue features the 2012 salary survey results benchmarking report, profiles of the 2012 Accreditation Professional of the Year and Best New Accreditation Professional, and photos...
Q: During our recent survey, the surveyor cited four instances in which the operative notes where not timely, all of which were dictated. How can I clarify this?
Hello, AHAP members. We’re hoping to book our next networking call soon, and a somewhat broad but very timely topic has been suggested: Successful compliance with the latest round of CMS Conditions of Participation updates.
For those organizations who make use of unlicensed personnel to act as scribes, The Joint Commission has published a few FAQs that provide some excellent insight into how that organization views unlicensed personnel as scribes and how organizations who use these scribes can make sure to...
The July issue of the AHAP Insider is now posted on the AHAP website and available for download. This quarter’s issue features the 2012 salary survey results benchmarking report, profiles of the 2012 Accreditation Professional of the Year and Best New Accreditation Professional, and photos...
