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...
How humbling it is to shadow the steps of our frontline caregivers. Previously in this column, I've mentioned the incredible value in slipping into a pair of scrubs and spending time shoulder-to-shoulder with clinicians and care teams. As I continue to conduct nursing research for...