True or False: Anticoagulation is very complex. The dangers resulting from not reaching a therapeutic level, as well as the dangers of excessive anticoagulation, put the patient at extreme risk. Ensuring that patients and families understand the importance of compliance with both dosage and...
CMS this week named 27 organizations as the first accountable care organizations, participating in the organization’s voluntary Medicare Shared Savings Program. Five of these organizations will be participating in the program’s Advance Payment ACO Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has suspended outpatient quality measure OP-19, which is used to assess the percentage of ED patients who receive a transition record on discharge from the ED.
AHAP is accepting applications to be a poster presenter at the 2012 AHAP conference through Friday, April 20. We’ve received a lot of interest in this offering and only have a few spots left.
Q: I was just promoted to manager of accreditation at my facility. What are some things I should keep in mind as I strive to implement and maintain a successful survey readiness program?
According to a new study by the New England Journal of Medicine, the Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Program (Medicare’s largest value-based purchasing demonstration for hospitals) did not reduce 30-day mortality more than hospital quality reporting alone.
Hello, AHAP members. We don’t often mention it, but did you know three of our advisory board members are also instructors for the Accreditation Specialist Boot Camp series? In fact, two board members, Jodi Eisenberg and Jean Clark, were part of the exclusive team who helped create this two...
AHAP is accepting applications to be a poster presenter at the 2012 AHAP conference through Friday, April 13. We’ve received a lot of interest in this offering and only have a few spots left.
