Recognizing that the healthcare sector produces a vast amount of waste and hazards to the environment, more healthcare facilities are doing their part in sustainability and greening efforts.
True or False: A verbal order entered into the patient record should be both dated and timed (if your hospital is using the Joint Commission for deemed status purpose).
This year's AHAP conference to be held May 10-11, 2012 in Orlando, FL features its first ever educational poster session, and we'd like to share the roster with you:
The next quarterly working group call will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2pm EST (1pm Central, 11am Pacific). These calls are free to join for AHAP members, simply sign up to reserve a spot!
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?
