The range of accreditation options is wider than it's ever been. Hospitals and healthcare systems have more options to weigh than ever before. During his presentation at the 2012 Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals Conference in Orlando, Fla., Gregory Finch, system director...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 7
Part of AHAP's role as an accreditation specialist network is to provide survey coordinators the chance to swap stories about recent surveys. Part of this is for curiosity's sake-what was your surveyor like? What was the tone of the visit? But it is also a chance to try to find a way to predict...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 7
The range of accreditation options is wider than it's ever been. Hospitals and healthcare systems have more options to weigh than ever before. During his presentation at the 2012 Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals Conference in Orlando, Fla., Gregory Finch, system director...
In today's world of healthcare, hospitals have to measure nearly everything related to quality and patient safety. There are lots of metrics, many tied to reimbursement. Some are very specific, and some are reported to multiple outside agencies. There is no doubt that hospitals...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 7
In today's world of healthcare, hospitals have to measure nearly everything related to quality and patient safety. There are lots of metrics, many tied to reimbursement. Some are very specific, and some are reported to multiple outside agencies. There is no doubt that hospitals...
True or False: A verbal order entered into the patient record should be both dated and times (if your hospital is using The Joint Commission for deemed status purpose).